Le Roy Hyder

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down and crashed near Zeitz in B-17 42-102471



1st Lieutenant Leroy Hyder was born February 16, 1924. His next of kin were his mother, Velma Hyder, and his brother, Charles Hyder. His hometown was Knoxville, Tennessee.

On September 11, 1944, he was the pilot of B-17 tail 42-102471 of the 447th Bomb Group, 710th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over Lucka, Germany. His entire crew survived the crash except him.

He is buried in the Spring City Cemetery in Spring City, Tennessee.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

San Antonio, Texas, USA 16 February 1924 1st Lieutenant Leroy Hyder was born February 16, 1924. His next of kin were his mother, Velma Hyder, and his brother, Charles Hyder. His hometown was Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Killed in action

Germany 11 September 1944 On September 11, 1944, he was the pilot of B-17 tail 42-102471 of the 447th Bomb Group, 710th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over Lucka, Germany. His entire crew survived the crash except him.

Buried

Spring City, TN 37381, USA He is buried in the Spring City Cemetery in Spring City, Tennessee.

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IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8924 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database