Leonard A. Ottaway, Capt.

Personal information
Age	27
Nationality	American
Date / place of birth	Kansas, U.S.A.
Military information
Army Number	0665106
Rank	Capt.
Function	Unknown
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Unknown
Company / Squadron	50 Troup Carrier Squadron
Unit / Group	314 Troop Carrier Group
Division / Transport / Command	Unknown
Regiment	United States Army Air Force
Decoration	Purple Heart
Death information
Died when	18-9-1944
Died where	Ochten
Spot	Bonegraafseweg in a field
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Neuville-en-Condroz, US Military Cemetery, Belgium
Grave number	A-42-53
Field grave image	Click to view
Miscellaneous information
Supplemental images	Click to view
Personal notes
The C-47 Dakota 43-15180 of USAAF 314 TCG, 50 TCS, was hit by German Flak and crashed beside the Bonegraafseweg at Ochten, about 20km soutwest of Oosterbeek. Ultimately there were no survivors. All victims were originally buried near the aircraft. The British paratroopers (of S-coy) could not be individually identified after the war and were reinterred in the Jonkerbos War Cemetery at Nijmegen. Residence: Texas County, Oklahoma, U.S.A. Entered service on Sunday 24 May 1942 with enlistment in the U. S. Army Air Corps Reserve Corps as a Corporal. Captain Ottaway\\'s enlisted Serial Number was: 11998655.

Personal information
Age	27
Nationality	American
Date / place of birth	Kansas, U.S.A.
Military information
Army Number	0665106
Rank	Capt.
Function	Unknown
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Unknown
Company / Squadron	50 Troup Carrier Squadron
Unit / Group	314 Troop Carrier Group
Division / Transport / Command	Unknown
Regiment	United States Army Air Force
Decoration	Purple Heart
Death information
Died when	18-9-1944
Died where	Ochten
Spot	Bonegraafseweg in a field
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Neuville-en-Condroz, US Military Cemetery, Belgium
Grave number	A-42-53
Field grave image	Click to view
Miscellaneous information
Supplemental images	Click to view
Personal notes
The C-47 Dakota 43-15180 of USAAF 314 TCG, 50 TCS, was hit by German Flak and crashed beside the Bonegraafseweg at Ochten, about 20km soutwest of Oosterbeek. Ultimately there were no survivors. All victims were originally buried near the aircraft. The British paratroopers (of S-coy) could not be individually identified after the war and were reinterred in the Jonkerbos War Cemetery at Nijmegen. Residence: Texas County, Oklahoma, U.S.A. Entered service on Sunday 24 May 1942 with enlistment in the U. S. Army Air Corps Reserve Corps as a Corporal. Captain Ottaway\\'s enlisted Serial Number was: 11998655.