Bob Hope

Civilian
Comedian Bob Hope in the cockpit of a B-17 Flying Fortress, during a visit to the 94th Bomb Group.

Object Number - FRE 3863 - Comedian Bob Hope in the cockpit of a B-17 Flying Fortress, during a visit to the 94th Bomb Group.

Bob Hope is an Anglo-American Comedian. He embarked on USO Tours 1941 to entertain the troops and continued to perform for the USO in Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran and the Persian Gulf War until 1991. During the Second World War he toured Army Air Force Bases in Britain. Through his 50 years of entertaining soldiers and civilians, Hope spent 48 Christmases overseas with service personnel. In 1997, US Congress honored Hope as the "first and only honorary veteran of the U.S. armed forces.".

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People

Oliver Burgess Meredith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Service Numbers: 39021076
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Actor and filmmaker

George E Richards

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 14th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron 48th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-394359
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Eltham, London 29 May 1903

Died

Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, CA, USA 27 July 2003

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Date10 Oct 2014 09:39:37
ContributorEmily
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Added place of death

Date10 Oct 2014 09:38:35
ContributorEmily
Sources

http://www.bobhope.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hope

Bob Hope: Gallery (19 items)

Comedian Bob Hope and singer Frances Langford stand beside a P-47 Thunderbolt (MX-H, serial number 41-6249) nicknamed "Vee Gaile" of the 78th Fighter Group during a visit to Duxford. Handwritten on reverse: '78 FG DX. Bob Hope and Frances Langford by LCol. Robert Eby's "Vee Gaile" HL-H'.

Object number: FRE 2747 - Comedian Bob Hope and singer Frances Langford...

Comedian Bob Hope in the cockpit of a B-17 Flying Fortress, during a visit to the 94th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 3863 - Comedian Bob Hope in the cockpit of a B-17 Flying...

Personnel of the 303rd Bomb Group watch comedian Bob Hope perform during his tour of American airfields. A censor has obscured the buildings in the background. Passed as censored 18 Jul 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Bob Hope Entertains The American Air Force In Britain. Bob Hope, the famous American comedian, with Frances Langford, his blonde partner, are touring American airfields in Britain to entertain American personnel. Photo Shows:- American Air Force personnel crowded around Bob Hope as he ent

Object number: FRE 4156 - Personnel of the 303rd Bomb Group watch comedian...

Personnel of the 303rd Bomb Group watch comedian Bob Hope perform during his tour of American airfields. Passed for publication 18 Jul 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '303BG, 15/7/1943.' Printed caption attached: 'Bob Hope Entertains The American Air Force In Britain. Bob Hope, the famous American comedian, with Frances Langford, his blonde partner, are touring American airfields in Britain to entertain American personnel. Photo Shows:- American Air Force personnel crowded around Bob Hope as he ente

Object number: FRE 4157 - Personnel of the 303rd Bomb Group watch comedian...

Personnel of the 303rd Bomb Group watch comedian Bob Hope perform during his tour of American airfields. Passed for publication 18 Jul 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Bob Hope Entertains The American Air Force In Britain. Bob Hope, the famous American comedian, with Frances Langford, his blonde partner, are touring American airfields in Britain to entertain American personnel. Photo Shows:- American Air Force personnel crowded around Bob Hope as he entertained them on an American airfield in Britain. S

Object number: FRE 4158 - Personnel of the 303rd Bomb Group watch comedian...

Colonel Hatcher of the 351st Bomb Group with comedian Bob Hope, Hollywood actor Clark Gable and guests. Handwritten caption on reverse: '7. Col. Hatcher and guests during Bob Hope show.'

Object number: FRE 4701 - Colonel Hatcher of the 351st Bomb Group with...

Object number: UPL 20863 - Burtonwood - Bob Hope Show, 28 Aug 1943

Object number: UPL 20864 - Burtonwood - Bob Hope Show, 28 Aug 1943

Object number: UPL 20865 - Burtonwood - Bob Hope Show, 28 Aug 1943

Object number: UPL 20867 - Burtonwood - Bob Hope Show, 28 Aug 1943

Object number: UPL 23811 - Burtonwood - Bob Hope Show, 28 Aug 1943

Object number: UPL 23813 - Burtonwood - Bob Hope Show, 28 Aug 1943