Name
Hometown
Broken Bow, Nebraska
Biography
Leo J. Atkisson was from Broken Bow, Nebraska. He was the Son of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Atkisson. He commissioned as an Ensign in the Navy and served in the Naval Air Corps. He died in a training plane crash in Florida just two weeks after commissioning.
Month and year of death is know; day is approximate.
Branch of Service
Naval Air Corps
Rank
Ensign
Military Occupational Specialty
Pilot
Death Date
5-1-1943
Original Source Location
UNK Archives Briggs Collection, Box 23, Envelope 3
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Leo Atkisson in pilot's gear
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Leo Atkisson in uniform
Leo Atkisson in pilot's gear
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Leo Atkisson in uniform
Recommended Citation
"Leo J. Atkisson" (1943). World War II Casualties. 7.
https://openspaces.unk.edu/wwii-casualties/7
Additional Information
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