Leonard Bauman Roper
Military
Maj Leonard B Roper 351BG.
Object Number - UPL 32085 - "Major Roper of the 351st Bomb Group, wearing Distinguished Flying Cross. England 19-May-44." Maj Leonard B Roper 351BG.
Assigned to 510BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew surviving crew members of B-17 42-39780 back to base after they had crash-landed at Hawkinge, Kent on 30-Dec-43.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME(1 x Battle star)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Twink
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Smith County, TX, USA | 19 May 1917 | |
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Enlisted |
Lubbock, TX, USA | 26 April 1941 | |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
26 September 1945 | Honourable discharge 26-Sep-45. | |
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Enlisted |
14 November 1946 | Re-enlisted 14-Nov-46. | |
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Other Discharged USAF |
1 June 1947 | Honourable discharge 1-Jun-47. | |
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Died |
Bullard, TX 75757, USA | 16 September 1990 | |
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Buried |
Bullard, TX 75757, USA | Bullard Cemetery Bullard, Smith County, TX | |
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Based |
Polebrook | Assigned to 510BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/
