Dumesnil Leo Fran�ois

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Leo Fran�ois Dumesnil is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

B-24 Liberator (42-63798) Memorial -Operation Carpetbagger

Name:

Leo Fran�ois Dumesnil

Rank:

Technical Sergeant

Serial Number:

34078638

Unit:

406th Bomber Squadron, 801st Bomb Group

Date of Death:

1986-12-04

State:

Mississippi

Cemetery:

Kaplan Cemetery, Kaplan, Louisiana

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

TSgt Leo Fran�ois Dumesnil, belly gunner of the B-24 Liberator 42-63798, took off from station 179 Harrington, Northamptonshire, UK at 2158 on a mission to resupply the French underground with weapons and supplies. The plane was shot down by German AA fire over Gilly-sur-Loire. The crew finished bailing out at 5000 feet, leaving the plane to crash and burn at 0110. TSgt Dumesnil was wounded and captured by the Germans after bailing out. He was sent to Stalag Luft 4 in Gross-Tychow.