Leo James Reynolds, Pleasantville, NJ

[daretodiscover]

Hi all,

I'm looking to find the final fate of Leo James Reynolds, a USAAF veteran of WWII.

Various websites list him as "Leslie" but he was, in fact, Leo. https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&tf=F&q=reynolds%23leo%23j+new+jersey&bc=,sl,sd&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=2988291

Born 1912 in Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1944 he was an aerial gunner on a B17 shot down over France. In the Camden Courier-Post (4 March 1944, pg 1) his next of kin is shown as his wife, Mary and an address: Fire Rd and Ninth Street, Route 3, Pleasantville, NJ

He appears in the Courier-Post on 11 May 1946, pg 2, as "Leo J. Reynolds of Egg Harbor,  a wounded former gunner who will be given a Farm Security Loan check to buy and operate a farm in Atlantic County"

And there I lose track of him.

Grateful for any assistance.

DTD

[shellyesq]

There's no Leo (or Leslie) Reynolds on the Pennsylvania 1912 birth index, but there is a Leo J. Reynolds born Reading, Pennsylvania on 9 Dec. 1911.  https://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Documents/1911-R.PDF  Mother's maiden name was E. Burger.

[shellyesq]

Looks like Leo James Reynolds, son of Leo N. Reynolds & Emma Burger, born 9 Dec 1911 in Reading, PA died 8 Jan 1998.  The VA record says he was in the Air Force from 3 Oct 1942 to 29 Sep 1945 and died of natural causes on 7 Jan. 1998

[shellyesq]

He doesn't seem to be on the NJ death index.  SSDI has his last residence in Manchester, New Hampshire, so he may have died there.

[*Sandra*]

Hoping for some obits............

This looks to be the daughter of Leo J Reynolds and Marion  - Susan Josephine Andrews - Susan Josephine Reynolds born 12 Feberuary 1942 Egg Harbor Township NJ
died aged 64 years - 30 December 2006 -  - Goodman MO
Obituary Date 12 Jan 2007 Obituary Place Eugene, Lane, New Hampshire
Father Leo James Reynolds Mother Marion Anna Reynolds
Spouse Richard Clark Andrews (deceased 27 November 2006)

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01orp/

Will send list of siblings and children in case it might help you.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

daughter -  - Joan Emma Reynolds - Birth Date 25 Apr 1932 Atlantic City, New Jersey - Death Date 10 Sep 1997 - Father Leo J Reynolds - Mother Marion A Gladney.


Daughter of Leo and Marion - Joan E Heuman - 25 April 1932 - 10 September 1997

FIND A GRAVE

burial - Germania, Atlantic County, New Jersey.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19027649

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Leo J Reynolds with parents and siblings - 1930 N Massachusetts Ave Atlantic City, Atlantic, New Jersey.

Leo M Reynolds   48 Emma M Reynolds   44
Florence E Reynolds 23 Marion Reynolds 21
Leo J Reynolds   18 John W Reynolds 16
Edward V Reynolds 10 A son "K" aged  0

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X48M-1CT

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Brother - John William Reynolds 5 March 1914 Reading Berks PA - obituary doesn't help your search.....

Honolulu Star-Bulletin Honolulu, Hawaii 4 May 1945, Fri  -   Page 4
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41393299/obituary_for_john_william_reynolds/

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Brother -


SSDI -   Edward V. Reynold - 14 Mar 1920 - 8 October 2002
Issue year Before 1951 New Jersey
Last Residence 08203, Brigantine, Atlantic, New Jersey.

Sandra