Leroy Gover
San Marcos, CA
Photo courtesy of Chuck Konsler
Leroy Gover's Medals
- Silver Star
- Distinguished Flying Cross (2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Airmedal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
- 8th Air Force Commendation Medal
- Army Commendation Medal
- PUC (1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
- American Defense Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- ETO Medal
- WWII Medal
- WWII Victory Medal
- Humane Action Medal
- National Defense Medal
- Armed Forces Medal
- French Croix de Guerre
- British DFC
- British 1939-1945 Victory Medal
- RAF Medallion
- Caterpillar Pin
Assigned Aircraft
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| AIRCRAFT | SERIAL NUMBER | CALL LETTERS | DATES ASSIGNED | DESCRIPTION | DISPOSITION |
| Spitfire MkVb | BL722 | MD-B | 10/42-4/43 | top hat, cane, gloves, in white circle | Transferred 4/1/43 |
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| P-47C | 42-74688 | VF-G | 9/6/43 | girl in nighty and big hat, "Miss San Carlos" | Unk |
| 41-6256 | VF-G | 3/10/43 | unk | Unk | |
| 41-6574 | VF-G | 4/17/43 | girl in nighty and big hat, "Miss San Carlos", 1 kill cross | Transferred 2/25/44 | |
Victories
(includes only those while in the 4th FG)
| Date | Enemy A/C | Air/Ground | Place | Number | |
 | 4/15/43 | FW-190 | Air | Knocke-St. Nicholas, Belg | 1 |
| | 7/28/43 | FW-190 | Air | 25 mi east of Rotterdam, Neth. | 1 |
| TOTAL VICTORIES | 4TH FG | ||||
| Air | Ground | Total | Air | Ground | Total |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |