Name:
Leon Christer, Jr. Sutton
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-819339
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-08-25
State:
Virginia
Cemetery:
Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium
Plot:
D
Row:
3
Grave:
49
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Leon Christer Sutton, Jr. was born in 1924 in Virginia. He graduated from Maury high school in 1941. Then, he attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and would have graduated in the Class of 1945. He served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group (Heavy), as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot of #44-6171 "Cutie on Duty" aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 25, 1944 and is now buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium. 2Lt Sutton was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.