Name:
Leonard Gottlieb
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
673148
Unit:
873rd Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber Group
Date of Death:
1945-03-10
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot:
Section 34
Row:
Grave:
Site 4083
Decoration:
Gold Star, Purple Heart, Air Medal
Comments:
Leonard Gottlieb was born on November 16, 1921. He served in the 873rd Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and navigator of B-29 Superfortress #44-69747 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on March 10, 1945, when the aircraft made a navigational error and crashed into Mt. Fubo.