Donald J. Leemon was born in 1924. He was the son of Harley Leemon and Mildred Borden Leemon. He served during the Berlin Airlift as a Second Lieutenant in the 40th Troop Carrier Squadron and was a crew member on the C-54 #42-72476 aircraft.
On July 12, 1949, a night cargo flight from Celle AFB to Berlin-Gatow Airport, the crew encountered technical problems with both right engines (number three and four). The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field located in Hohengöhren. All three crew members were killed. The aircraft was carrying a load consisting of ten tons of coal. 2LT Leemon is buried now in the Fort Howard Memorial Park, Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin, USA.
Crew of the C-54 #42-72476:
1LT Robert C. von Luehrte
2LT Donald J. Leemon
TSGT Herbert F. Heinig
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Leemon Donald J.
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Donald J. Leemon
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Diplomat
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AO 929 355
Unit:
40th Troop Carrier Squadron
Date of Death:
1949-07-12
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Fort Howard Memorial Park, Wisconsin
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