22.12.1943 352Ftr Sq, 353rd FG P-47D 42-22458 1/Lt. Leroy W. Ista

Mission: Osnabruck, Germany (Bomber escort)

Date: 22nd Decemeber 1943

Unit: 352nd Ftr Sq, 353rd FG.

Type: P-47D

Serial No. 42-22458

Coded:

Location: English Channel.

Pilot: 1st Lt Leroy W. Ista. (Missing)

22.12.1943 352Ftr Sq, 353rd FG P-47D 42-22458 1/Lt. Leroy W. Ista

REASON FOR LOSS:

As the squadron joined on the bomber stream, 1LT Ed Fogarty reported that Ista was falling behind.
Although he radioed he was okay, he continued to trail farther behind. As the remainder of the group landed at
Metfield, he was last heard to call for a homing fix; he was 10 miles from the English coast.
However, no trace of him was ever found.

Burial Details:

1st Lt Leroy W. Ista.
Awards

Distinguished Flying Cross

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Still missing, remembered on The Tablets of the Missing Cambridge American Cemetery.

Page researched & recompiled by Alexander D King.

22.12.1943 352Ftr Sq, 353rd FG P-47D 42-22458 1/Lt. Leroy W. Ista Still missing, remembered on The Tablets of the Missing Cambridge American Cemetery
22.12.1943 352Ftr Sq, 353rd FG P-47D 42-22458 1/Lt. Leroy W. Ista Still missing, remembered on The Tablets of the Missing Cambridge American Cemetery

Tags: Missing

Frequently Used Sources used in Support and illustration of Society Remembrance site pages

Organisations :
I.W.M. (Imperial War Museum) C.W.G.C. (Commonwealth War Graves Commission) P.R.O. (Public Records Office) (National Archives) N.A.A. (National Archives of Australia) The Air Forces Memorial Runnymede Panels (WW2Talk) Chiltern Aircraft Preservation Society Archives (David King & Alexander D King) Booker Aircraft Museum Archives, (David King & Alexander D King) Aircrew Remembrance Society Archives

Publications, Authors, Records, Reference works, Press & Press Photography :
Bomber Command Losses (W.R. Chorley All Volumes) Fighter Command Losses (Norman L. R. Franks All Volumes) Air-Britain Serials, Individual Aircraft Files & Publications, Ai-Britain, Fleet Air Arm Aircraft 1939-1945 (Ray Sturtivant, I.S.O. with Mick Burrow) After The Battle Publications The Blitz Then And Now Volumes 1,2 & 3, The Battle Of Britain Then And Now, The Battle Of France Then and Now, (Editor Winston G. Ramsey, Assistant Editor Gordon Ramsey) Bomber Losses Middle East & Mediterranean (David Gunby & Pelham Temple) Coastal Command Losses (Ross McNeill,) The Nuremberg Raid (Martin Middlebrook), The Source Book (Ken Delve) Mighty Eighth war Diary (Roger A. Freeman) The B-17 Flying Fortress Story (Roger A. Freeman) Daily Telegraph (Harry Flower War Correspondent), Kent Messenger, Planet News, Fox Photos,

Aviation Artist & Profile Illustrators:
Robert Taylor, Mark Postlethwaite, Adam Tooby, Robert Tomlin, Simon Atack, Roy Grinnell, Gerald Coulson, Nicolas Trudgian, Keith Aspinall, Iain Wyllie, Ivan Berryman, Darryl Legg

Individual contributors & Historians:

We at the Society strongly encourage proper crediting of all materials used on our pages. This includes clearly acknowledging both the creators and the original sources.

If you discover any of your work featured without appropriate credit, please contact us immediately — we are committed to resolving such issues promptly and respectfully.

Get Involved

Join

Supporters Community

Donate

Main Categories

Aircraft Losses

Heritage Collection

Society Archives Library

Projects Archive

The People’s War History Group.

Help & Information

Contact

Help Centre

Terms & Conditions

The British Library is preserving this site for the future in the UK Web Archive at www.webarchive.org.uk All site sections are subsequently recorded as part of our nation’s history and heritage at The British Library.

We Value Your Privacy

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. By clicking "Accept", you consent to our use of cookies.

Decline

Remembrance Day Is Everyday