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 1917 - 2012 (94 years)
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| Name |
LEAVITT Vernon Philip [1] |
| Birth |
6 Oct 1917 |
Limestone, Aroostook, Maine, United States  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| _UID |
56CAE19F167643AEB3CFBC382B23E4D79CE2 |
| Death |
25 Mar 2012 |
Fort Kent, Aroostook, Maine, United States [1] |
- (OBIT: 1st LT US ARMY AIR CORPS - WORLD WAR II
CARIBOU – Vernon P. Leavitt, 94, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012, with his family by his side at a Fort Kent hospital. Vernon was born Oct. 6, 1917, in Limestone, son of Roscoe B. and Bessie (Ward) Leavitt.
Vernon was married to Emma (Martin) Leavitt for 53 years until she passed away in 1994. Vernon was a member of Caribou Veterans of Foreign Wars, and served our country with pride as first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He underwent combat training on Pt-19s, B-13s and B-26s. It was during that time he was promoted to second lieutenant. After his training, he and his crew were sent to Savannah, Ga., to pick up a new B-26 and later flew to Europe. Vernon, with his crewmembers endured 35 missions from England, France and Belgium. He was promoted to first lieutenant and discharged in July 1945. After his military service he worked for 38 years at Loring Air Force Base operating heavy equipment.
Vernon is survived by his children, Barbara Lunn Leavitt, Thomas Leavitt and his wife, Shirley, Cheryl Leavitt, and Dora Leavitt; grandchildren, Lance Lunn, Jared Lunn, Anne Helton and her husband, Donald, Susan Shaw, Renee Leavitt, and Robin Berube and her husband, Mike. In addition, he leaves behind 11 great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife, Emma and his parents, Vernon was predeceased by his siblings, Jim, Ward, Gerald, Keith, Orman, Dora, Gertrude and Margarette.
Interment will be in the spring at St. Louis Catholic Cemetery, Limestone. (Bangor Daily News posted 3/26/2012)
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Aft 25 Mar 2012 |
Limestone, Aroostook, Maine, United States [1] |
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Vernon Philip & Emma Y. (Martin) Leavitt gravestone
LEAVITT
[left]
VERNON P.
LEAVITT
1917 - 2012
[center]
MARRIED
OCT. 19
1941
[right]
EMMA Y.
MARTIN
1921 - 1994
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| Person ID |
I1238 |
x-Caribou High School class of 1964 deceased |
| Last Modified |
16 Dec 2023 |
| Family |
MARTIN Emma Y., b. 13 Aug 1921, Limestone, Aroostook, Maine, United States d. 19 Sep 1994, Caribou, Aroostook, Maine, United States (Age 73 years) |
| Marriage |
19 Oct 1941 |
Maine, United States [2] |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F607 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
21 Jul 2024 |
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