u.s. world war ii navy muster rolls 1938-1949

In November 13, 1942, while a member of the combat patrol over the U.S.S. On October 26, 1942, while defending your carrier from air attack in the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, you destroyed one enemy dive bomber and probably destroyed another before they could release their bombs.

Leder was nominated by his commander for the Distinguished Flying Cross and was ultimately awarded the Air Medal for his actions in the Pacific.Ĭitation: Conspicuous courage and skill in air combat with the enemy. Later on January 30, 1943, he shot down a torpedo bomber attempting to attack the cruiser USS Chicago as it sat damaged near Rennell Island. On November 13, 1942, he was part of a four plane flight on combat patrol over the Enterprise that intercepted and shot down a Japanese bomber shadowing the task force. In his first air combat engagement on October 26th, 1942, he shot down at least one enemy dive bomber in defense of the Enterprise.

He was stationed on the USS Enterprise during the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands and flew multiple air combat patrol missions in defense of his carrier group against enemy Japanese forces. He was part of a large assembly of allied air power assigned to the Solomon Islands in support of the Guadalcanal campaign. Leder flew as a member of what was known as the Cactus Air Force. In August of 1942, he joined Fighting Squadron 10 (VF-10) before being shipped out to the Pacific Theater.

On May 18 of that same year, he married Kathryn Sylvia Loran before being transferred to Aircraft Carrier Training Group NAS San Diego in June. He was commissioned an ensign on May 15, 1942. He became an aviation cadet on Octoand attended flight training at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Leder was initially stationed at the Naval Reserve Aviation Base in Minneapolis, Minnesota. World War II VF-10 pilots on USS Enterprise during the Guadalcanal Campaign (William H. He enlisted in the Navy on April 12, 1941. He taught in public schools in North Dakota for two years before enlisting. After high school, he attended North Dakota State Teachers College and graduated with a B.A.

He attended Mandan High School in Mandan, North Dakota. Leder was born in Flasher, North Dakota in 1918, the son of Helena Augusta Wall and Carl Benjamin Leder. For actions during the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands he was awarded the Air Medal. He is credited with scoring multiple victories during the conflict flying a Grumman F4F Wildcat. William Henry Leder (– September 5, 1943) was a fighter pilot with the United States Naval Reserve (USNR) during World War II.

U.s. world war ii navy muster rolls 1938-1949