My name is Carolyn and my father was Irving McLeod.  I am looking for any information I can find on his military days.  I have little to go by, but know he flew B-24's, and B-25's. He was in Italy in 1945.  I believe he was with  the 450th bomb group, and the 461st bomb group.  Any information I can get would be greatly appriciated.

Carolyn:

McLeod, Irving M. Jr.
767th Bomb Squadron
461st Bomb Group, Torretta, Italy
Ser. No: 0831234
MOS No: 1092 (Pilot B-24)
Crew No: 5/7-2
Assigned to 461st BG: 05/07/45

5/7-2 Crew Members
Bowles, James
(Unknown)

Busey, Donald R.
Ser. No: 18032484
MOS No: 748 (Airplane Mechanic–Gunner, Flight Engineer)

Couderc, Robert M.
Ser. No: 33920872
MOS No: 612 (Airplane Armorer–Gunner)

Ferguson, Jack
Ser. No: 02073361
MOS No: 1035 (Bombardier)

Ferry, Daniel
Ser. No: 02065266
MOS No: 1035 (Bombardier)

Fredrickson, Robert
Ser. No: 39919898
MOS No: 612 (Airplane Armorer–Gunner)

Harris, William F. Sr.
Ser. No: 14199077
MOS No: 612 (Airplane Armorer–Gunner)

Hopp, James
MOS No: 757 (Radio Operator– Mechanic–Gunner)

Lucas, David E.
Ser. No: 18190419
MOS No: 612 (Airplane Armorer–Gunner)

Post, George T.
Ser. No: T64715
MOS No: 1092 (Pilot B-24)

Tucker, Donald G.
Ser. No: T134793
MOS No: 1034 (Navigator)

Information is from 461st BG Web Site:
http://www.461st.org

There are two bombardiers listed with this crew, and 12 crewmembers total so two may have been transfered or rotated out.

I believe I have seen your father's name in one or more mission summaries, but I am not sure. You will have to comb them. Look under "Missions" after May 7, 1945.

Now at you have his Serial Number and know some of the men on his crew in the 461st. As a pilot, he had to have been at least a 1st Lt. in rank.

Best of luck in finding out more.

Ken

Ken Alexander
Son of 1st Lt. Clair B. Alexander Jr.
Pilot, B-24s: 10/12/1944 - 04/24/1945
15th AF, 49th Wing, 461st BG, 764th BS
Torretta Airfield, Cerignola, Italy