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Old 26th May 2020, 15:07
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Re: Leon McFaddin Blanding, August 8th 1944

Hello,

Possibly: P-51D-5-NA 44-13319 WD-G.

8-8-44 Blanding, Leon M. - Maj. 335FS - WIA - While leading 335 home from Norway at 1550 hrs, his A/C was hit in the canopy by flak. Glass badly injured his head on one side. Blood on the fuselage to the tail. He tore his trousers to bandage himself and led by Kolbe & Berry, he guided his wobbling A/C to Acklington, Northern England. He later recovered from the wound. - P-51D WD-G.

Escort To Berlin The 4th Fighter Group in World War II
Fry,Garry L. & Jeffrey L. Ethell
New York:Arco,1980.
p.164.

http://www.4thfightergroupassociatio...inglmweb_a.pdf

http://americanairmuseum.com/person/145503

Col.

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