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Leonard Schneider
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Rank
Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
Unit
312 MAR ATK SQ 12 MAR AIR GP
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Date of Death
October 25, 1951
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Captain Schneider was a decorated veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter with Marine Fighter Squadron 312, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On October 25, 1951, he was flying his final mission before returning to the United States. As he attacked roads and railway bridges near Yonghung, Korea, his aircraft was struck by enemy 37mm Anti-aircraft fire destroying his right wing. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. |
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