William Gregory LeRoy
Military
Object Number - UPL 20157 - B24 42-52234 Corky, with the Nortridge crew (crew 25)
Bill remained at Old Buck until 1944, then became an instructor at Scott Field, IL. After he left the service, he married Wanda Bachelier, and lived in Florissant, Missouri, where he worked as a brick mason. He had two children, Bill Jr and Christine.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![Allen H Bryson, Sol Greenberg and Albert J Gehrt of the 453rd Bomb Group in their underwear after a mission. Handwritten letter enclosed with print: '1 [left] Allen H Bryson- Pilot, 2 [right] Albert H Gehrt- Bombardier, 3 [center] Sol Greenberg- Navigator. Part of the crew of "The Gypsy Queen", 733rd Sqdn. 453rd Bomb Group at Old Buckenham. Taken in long johns, pistol and parachute harness after returning from a mission.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380674.jpg.webp?itok=FeDJ5j6d)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 0663084
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Corky Burgundy Bombers
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
St. Louis, MO, USA | 14 December 1922 | |
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Enlisted |
Jefferson Barracks, Lemay Township, MO USA | 13 January 1943 | |
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Died |
11 May 2007 | ||
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Buried |
Lemay, MO USA | Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay St. Louis County Missouri, USA Plot: SECTION 1B SITE 881 |
Revisions
usxpat's further sources:
Find A Grave Memorial# 19380624
An Emotional Gauntlet, Stuart J Wright, Pen & Sword Books, © 2004
ancestry.com, SSN application
Fold3, enlistment records
An Emotional Gauntlet, Stuart J Wright, Pen & Sword Books, © 2004
fold3, enlistment records
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Liberator Men of Old Buc
