Name:
Robert Mason Leidy
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-812451
Unit:
360th Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-09-09
State:
Maine
Cemetery:
Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium
Plot:
D
Row:
1
Grave:
39
Decoration:
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Comments:
Robert Mason Leidy was born on March 1, 1920, in Maine. He was the son of Mason S. Leidy and Helen Ella Austin Leidy. He was the husband of Janet Morrow Leidy, who resided in Van Buren, Maine.
Robert resided in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, prior to the war. He served as a First Lieutenant and Pilot on the P-47D #42-26683 in the 360th Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group, during World War II. He was Killed in Action after reporting he was low on fuel and crashed near Eichelhardt, Germany.
1Lt Leidy is now buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov