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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

LeeRoy E. Aldrich

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bokchito, Oklahoma

Honored By

Marie Aldrich

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE ON AUGUST 4, 1941 AT CAMP FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. MEMBER OF THE 340TH NAVIGATION TRAINING SQUADRON AT MATHER FIELD, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. LOGGED 900 HOURS AS A FLIGHT ENGINEER ASSIGNED TO THE 747TH AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND DURING THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA CAMPAIGN, FLYING MISSIONS IN C-109 AIRCRAFT OVER THE HIMALAYAN 'HUMP'. AWARDED AIR MEDAL WITH 2 SILVER STARS AND 2 BRONZE STARS, AND THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA CAMPAIGN RIBBON. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN NOVEMBER 1945 AT CAMP CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS.