World War II Honoree

Leland S. Drew

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Madison, New Hampshire

Honored By

Hazel Drew

Relationship

Wife

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 31111367. ENLISTED IN 1942; BASIC TRAINING AT FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS. HE RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN OCTOBER 1946. SERVED AS A STAFF SERGEANT WITH THE 422ND SQUADRON OF THE 305TH BOMB GROUP (H) AT CHELVESTON, ENGLAND. SERVED AS AN ARMORER AND TAIL GUNNER ON CAPTAIN GAMMON'S B-17 CREW. FROM 1944 TO 1945 HE FLEW 32 NIGHT MISSIONS FOR OPERATION 'PAPER BOY,' IN WHICH WAR BULLETINS WERE SECRETLY DROPPED TO RESISTANCE FORCES TO COORDINATE THEIR OPERATIONS AND BOOST MORALE.