Leon E. Anderson was born in the year 1918.  He worked as a driver before the war, and he joined the National Guard on 21 January 1941.  He was eventually assigned to the 508th Bomber Squadron of the 351stBomber Group.  He was the Copilot on a B-17 that was nicknamed the Aristocrap (#42-37817.)  On 26 November 1943, Leon was Killed in Action when the Aristocrap was shot down while on a mission to bomb Bremen in Germany. The bomber’s pilot, Orville Castle, is also buried at the Ardennes American Cemetery.
Information from Leon Anderson’s enlistment record and Missing Air Crew Report.