Photo of Herman (Coley) Leffew, MIA in South Pacific during WWII. Coley was the gunner on a plane the crew named 'Dumbo' for the flying elephant in the Disney cartoon. He was the younger of two sons of the late Leonard Lee Leffew and the late Ethel Riley Leffew of Indianapolis. Brother of Maurice Leffew. Contact information has changed to: [contact link]
Nicknamed "Coley", Herman was the younger of two sons born to Leonard Leffew and Ethel Riley Leffew. The family lived at Indianapolis, IN. Herman's older brother was named Maurice. Herman's paternal grandparents were Andrew and Parlee Taylor Leffew.
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Images honoring the brave men & women who served in the armed forces, and photos of wars & conflicts from around the world.
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A pictorial history of the airplane and the men and women associated with flight featuring pilots, astronauts, inventors, explorers, and others.
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World War 2, the most widespread war in history so far, involved over 30 countries and 100 million people.
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Browse through the vintage photographs of the Air Force's brave men and women, who were responsible for conducting aerial warfare and related operations.
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Researching the following surnames in my birth family: Bell, Cox, Doty, Robinson, Smith, Sutton.
Researching the following surnames in my adoptive family: Harmon, Feasel, Leffew, Taylor.
Researching the following surnames based on first marriage: Brucker, Sweet.
Researching the following surnames based on second marriage: Booker, Clausell, Garrett.