Joseph T H LeBlanc ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Massachusetts
Joseph T H LeBlanc
World War II
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On July 25, 1945 Sergeant LeBlanc was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Massachusetts. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 484028 |
| Service ID | 20101865 |
| Name | Joseph T H LeBlanc |
| From | Bristol County, Massachusetts |
| Birth Date | May 3, 1922 |
| Casualty Date | July 25, 1945 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Specialty | Right Waist Gunner |
| Unit/Group | 402nd Bomber Squadron, 502nd Bomber Group, 20th Air Force |
| Casualty Type | Killed, MIA - Missing in Action |
| Location | Kawasaki Japan |
| Burial | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Joseph T H LeBlanc is buried or memorialized at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
He was on the crew of the B-29B Superfortress #42-63678 "Maniuwa" when they were hit by enemy flak and crashed into the Nippon Casting Company factory near Kawasaki, Japan, killing all onboard. Their bomber burned through the night, with exploding bombs and ammunition. They never made it over the target area.They were buried in a pit at the crash site when the fire was out. The burial site was found on January 11, 1946, but was not exhumed until August 1946. The men of the crew were buried together, side by side, in the National Cemetery of the Pacific in 1949. We identified 10 casualties in our archive related to the #42-63678 incident on July 25, 1945.
◼Joseph T LeBlanc :: Right Waist Gunner
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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• 12,684 World War II
• 933 Korean War
• 1,337 Vietnam War
• 288 Prisoners of war
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• 35 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 153 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 21 Medal of Honor recipients
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• 933 Korean War
• 1,337 Vietnam War
• 288 Prisoners of war
• 3,858 Missing in action
• 35 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 153 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 21 Medal of Honor recipients
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