World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leonard Lathrop Hancock
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Castro Valley, California
Honored By
Mark Hancock
Relationship
Son
ENGINEER AND TOP TURRET GUNNER ON A B-24 (THE LITTLE FLOWER) OF THE 308TH BOMB GROUP, 375TH BOMB SQUADRON. STATIONED IN CHINA AND FLEW THE HUMP. ENGAGED IN COMBAT FROM MARCH 1943 TO JANUARY 1944. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 2 CLUSTERS, THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND 2 PRESIDENTIAL DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATIONS.