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When Major Shreiber pulled his P-47D up from his attack dive. His colleagues saw smoke and fire coming out of his airplane. The P-47D rolled over and dived into the ground, right after it caught fire.

Maj. Schreiber was the commanding officer of the 62nd Fighter Squadron and one of the popular and promising pilots of the squadron, claiming twelve aerial victories, one probable, six damaged and two destroyed on the ground between 30 July 1943 and 9 April 1944.

He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. The citation cited: "Captain (Air Corps) Leroy Adolph Schreiber (ASN: 0-401242), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Pilot of a P-47 Fighter Airplane in the 62d Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, in aerial combat against enemy forces on 20 February 1944, in the European Theater of Operations. On this date as Captain Schreiber shot down three enemy aircraft in a single engagement. Captain Schreiber's unquestionable valor in aerial combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 8th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces."