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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Leonard William O'Hara

Hometown

Des Moines, Iowa

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE RANK OF PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 24 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 15 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS HOMEBOUND SHORT STERLING MK 1 (BF353) CRASHED INTO LAKE IJSSEL NORTHWEST OF HARDERWIJK, GELDERLAND, THE NETHERLANDS DURING A BOMBING RAID TO ESSEN, GERMANY ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1942. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 71 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND AND ON THE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL WALL OF HONOR (CLASS OF 1936), DES MOINES, IOWA.