Leroy served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-24H #41-28749, 790th Bomber Squadron, 467th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Saline County, Arkansas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 3, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
Leroy was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down and crashed in Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
B-24H #41-28749 was the first plane assigned to the 467th Bomber Group that was lost in enemy territory during the war.
Leroy was the son of Janie D. Hill who resided in Mabelvale, Arkansas.
Service # 18168713
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-28749:
Boucher, James R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Condon, Edward H ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MD
Dreksler, Edward J ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, MI
Hill, Leroy M ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, AR
Milliron, George W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Peters, Richard C ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MI
Williams, Floyd D ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, TX
Airmen who became POW's from B-24H #41-28749:
Burgelin, John H ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NY
Pittman, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Prokop, Frank P ~ Lt, Pilot, MI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Saline County, Arkansas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 3, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
Leroy was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down and crashed in Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
B-24H #41-28749 was the first plane assigned to the 467th Bomber Group that was lost in enemy territory during the war.
Leroy was the son of Janie D. Hill who resided in Mabelvale, Arkansas.
Service # 18168713
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-28749:
Boucher, James R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Condon, Edward H ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MD
Dreksler, Edward J ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, MI
Hill, Leroy M ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, AR
Milliron, George W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Peters, Richard C ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MI
Williams, Floyd D ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, TX
Airmen who became POW's from B-24H #41-28749:
Burgelin, John H ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NY
Pittman, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Prokop, Frank P ~ Lt, Pilot, MI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Leroy served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-24H #41-28749, 790th Bomber Squadron, 467th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Saline County, Arkansas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 3, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
Leroy was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down and crashed in Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
B-24H #41-28749 was the first plane assigned to the 467th Bomber Group that was lost in enemy territory during the war.
Leroy was the son of Janie D. Hill who resided in Mabelvale, Arkansas.
Service # 18168713
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-28749:
Boucher, James R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Condon, Edward H ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MD
Dreksler, Edward J ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, MI
Hill, Leroy M ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, AR
Milliron, George W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Peters, Richard C ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MI
Williams, Floyd D ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, TX
Airmen who became POW's from B-24H #41-28749:
Burgelin, John H ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NY
Pittman, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Prokop, Frank P ~ Lt, Pilot, MI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Saline County, Arkansas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 3, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
Leroy was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down and crashed in Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
B-24H #41-28749 was the first plane assigned to the 467th Bomber Group that was lost in enemy territory during the war.
Leroy was the son of Janie D. Hill who resided in Mabelvale, Arkansas.
Service # 18168713
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-28749:
Boucher, James R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Condon, Edward H ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MD
Dreksler, Edward J ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, MI
Hill, Leroy M ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, AR
Milliron, George W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Peters, Richard C ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MI
Williams, Floyd D ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, TX
Airmen who became POW's from B-24H #41-28749:
Burgelin, John H ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NY
Pittman, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Prokop, Frank P ~ Lt, Pilot, MI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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