Leroy Hope
See Document 1 below for description of Silver Star Award
Leroy was wounded on the mission Feb. 24, 1944. ( See Document 1 ) Two of his crew mates provided aid to him when the attack by fighters finished. T/Sgt Stanley A. Chmielecki put the morphine in his mouth to warm it up at the high altitude. Sgt Frederick S. Bumpers, they called him "Cherokee Bumpers" because he was a Cherokee Indian assisted with his wounds. They were two of four of the crew that survived the mission the next day when when their B-17 was shot down on Feb. 25, 1944. ( See MACR 2722 )
S/Sgt. Leroy E Hope was assigned to the 301st BG 353rd Squadron.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): Tail Gunner.
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Rank |
General Order |
Date |
Notes |
Award |
Ribbon & Device |
Leroy Hope |
S/Sgt |
156 |
03/30/1944 |
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SS |
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Leroy Hope |
S/Sgt |
1616 |
07/06/1944 |
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AM/3OLC |
 
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2/25/1944 Leroy was listed on a roster of personnel assigned to the 301st Bombardment Group on this date, 25 Feb. 1944, when they were awarded a Presidential Unit Citation (PUC). PUC
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