Obit for ZEINER, Leighton K., Murray Co., MN
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"Dundee Boy Was Plane Navigator - Killed in Leap from a Blazing Flying 
Fortress - A fine young man of the Dundee community lost his life in the 
service of his country when Lieut. Leighton K. Zeiner, was fatally injured 
when his bomber crashed in England. Five crewman, including Zeiner, the 
navigator, of the fortress, "Little Twink," were killed in the mishap.

They were returning from a New Year's Eve raid against southern Germany 
when their plane took fire at 3,000 feet. Pilot J. Agamsik, from Holyoke, 
Mass., told the crew members to bail out; the first seven made it, but 
as the last five left the plane they were so close to ground their 
parachutes did not have time to open. Three crew members left on the 
plane got out alive after the fortress crashed through tree tops and 
skidded into a field.

Lieut. Zeiner was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Zeiner, formerly of Dundee. 
He received his high school education in Fulda, and attended the 
Worthington Junior College for two years. He enlisted in the air corps, 
and in September, when he had completed his training, was home on 
furlough. His mother has joined the Women's Army Corps, and within the 
past ten days has been sent to Miami, Florida, after finishing her 
basic training at Fort Des Moines. Lt. Zeiner is survived by one sister, 
Mrs. Alfred Block (Marjorie) of Westbrook." 

(This article was obtained from a relative's scrapbook. The name and 
date of the paper are unknown.)