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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Leonard Robert Willette

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Belleville, New Jersey

Honored By

Alexander Jacobs, Jr.

Relationship

Veteran

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 322ND FIGHTER GROUP, 99TH FIGHTER SQUADRON (TUSKEGEE AIRMEN) AT RAMITELLI AIRFIELD, ITALY. PILOT OF THE P-51 MUSTANG FIGHTER, "WRONG WOMAN", THAT CRASHED DUE TO ENGINE TROUBLE WHILE ON A BOMBER ESCORT MISSION TO MUNICH, GERMANY ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1944. AWARDED AIR MEDAL.