Hope, Leroy Hunter

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hope, Leroy Hunter   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 38296718   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #87, effective 2 September 1943.
  • Transferred to the 15th Air Force, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 7 February 1944, effective 7 February 1944.
Duty Tail Gunner
Last Duty Date 7 February 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 19 February 1922
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #158 dated 1 December 1943.
  • Slightly Wounded in Action on 22 December 1943 per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 22 December 1943.
    No record of him being awarded the Purple Heart Medal has been located.
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 11 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
28⇗ 4 October 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
34⇗ 3 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑3429⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 41-24560.
Sortie Report⇗
36⇗ 16 November 1943 Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine
Type: Industry
Location: Knaben, Norway 		Tail Gunner 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Catfoss, Yorks.
Sortie Report⇗
38⇗ 29 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑37816⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
40⇗ 5 December 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑31274⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
42⇗ 13 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑5838⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
45⇗ 22 December 1943 Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31274⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
48⇗ 31 December 1943 Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship)
Type: Transportation
Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France 		Tail Gunner 42‑29809⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
57⇗ 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
58⇗ 4 February 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group, 41st B Combat Wing.
Sortie Report⇗

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