15th Army Air Forces;  WWII
15th Army Air Forces; WWII

Leonard Geier

Leonard R Geier served his country in World War II.

15th (AF) Air Force
15th (HQ) Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron

Information on Leonard Geier is gathered and extracted from military records. We have many documents and copies of documents, including military award documents. It is from these documents that we have found this information on CAPT Geier. These serviceman's records are not complete and should not be construed as a complete record. We are always looking for more documented material on this and other servicemen. If you can help add to Leonard Geier's military record please contact us.


Award
Date
Document
Authority
Rank
Hometown

AM
Air Medal (AM)
Air Medal

05/15/1943

GO: 83
General Order

12th Air Force

2LT

Westmoreland PA



For meritorious achievement while participating in five (5) sorties against the enemy


DFC
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Distinguished Flying Cross

12/28/1943

GO: 30
General Order

15th Air Force

CAPT

Westmoreland City PA

22/Jul/1943
Pilot P-40 -sweep over Southern -


AM/4OLC
Air Medal (AM)
Air Medal Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC)Oak Leaf Cluster

02/27/1944

GO: 69
General Order

12th Air Force

CAPT

Westmoreland City PA

28JUN1943-10JUL1943


AM/5OLC
Air Medal (AM)
Air Medal Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC)Oak Leaf Cluster

02/27/1944

GO: 69
General Order

12th Air Force

CAPT

Westmoreland City PA

13JUL1943-22JUL1943


AM/6OLC
Air Medal (AM)
Air Medal Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC)Oak Leaf Cluster

02/27/1944

GO: 69
General Order

12th Air Force

CAPT

Westmoreland City PA

26JUL1943-18AUG1943


AM/7OLC
Air Medal (AM)
Air Medal Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC)Oak Leaf Cluster

02/27/1944

GO: 69
General Order

12th Air Force

CAPT

Westmoreland City PA

06SEP1943-12SEP1943



The information on this page about Leonard Geier has been obtained through a possible variety of sources incluging the serviceman themselves, family, copies of military records that are in possession of the Army Air Corps Library and Museum along with data obtained from other researchers and sources including AF Archives at Air Force Historical Research Agency and the U.S. National Archives.

This information is by no means complete; we are adding information based upon documentation in our possession including digital copies. We will continue to add to this material as it becomes available.

If you have more information concerning the service of Leonard Geier, including pictures, documents and other artifacts that we can add to this record, please Contact Us.

See Also

15th AFHQ