Leahy Howard P.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Howard P. Leahy

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

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Unit:

Air Transport Command

Date of Death:

1944-09-01

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York

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Howard P. Leahy was born in 1920 in Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York. He was killed while flying an aircraft as a Co-Pilot over Burma, serving with the Air Transport Service. He is now buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA. Lt. Leahy 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.