Homer Londene

Homer Londene

Army Air Corps

HOMER
LONDENE

SOLDIER DETAILS

HIGHEST RANK: Tech Sergeant
DIVISION:
Army Air Corps
THEATER OF OPERATION:
European
BATTLE: Rhine
MILITARY HONORS: Purple Heart
HONORED BY: The Eisenhower Foundation
KILLED IN ACTION

BIOGRAPHY

Sergeant Homer Londene was the aerial engineer on a C-46 (Commando) transport plane. He was listed as missing in action and later known to be killed in action over Germany, on March 24, 1945. Londene and his plane were part of the Allies offensive across the Rhine from the American 9th Army and British 2nd Army. No further details are given from the files of The Dickinson County Heritage Center.