After action in the Pacific, Leder moved to Woodinville, Washington and was stationed at the Ellensburg Army Airfield (today Bowers Field) in Ellensburg, Washington as a test pilot.
On September 5th, 1943, the  Navy plane he was flying caught fire midair, and he crashed near the airfield and was killed.
After action in the Pacific, Leder moved to Woodinville, Washington and was stationed at the Ellensburg Army Airfield (today Bowers Field) in Ellensburg, Washington as a test pilot. On September 5th, 1943, the  Navy plane he was flying caught fire midair, and he crashed near the airfield and was killed.
William H. Leder