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Cunningham Leroy D.

Name:
Leroy D. Cunningham
Rank:
Captain
Serial Number:
O-431945
Unit:
373rd Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-08-15
State:
California
Cemetery:
Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines
Plot:
Walls of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:

Leroy D. Cunningham entered the military service in California. He served in the 373rd Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Captain and Pilot of the B-24D-20-CO "Daisy Mae" #41-24218 aircraft during World War II. "Daisy Mae" was one of the five B-24s that took off from Yangkai Airfield on a bombing mission against a cement plant north of Haiphong, near Hanoi. While on the bomb run at 12,000', the bombers were intercepted by 50+ fighters. This bomber was shot down by enemy fighters. It turned over on its back and crashed into the Bay of Tonkin (Tongking).

Leroy was declared "Missing in Action" on September 15, 1943 and is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines. He was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov