467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Hedrick, Wilmer Russell
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Hedrick
Wilmer
Russell
Bud
Wilmer
Russell
Bud
Serial Number
Enlisted:
33827290
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
18 Oct 1924
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
Cherry Lane
Sonderton
Montgomery Co.
Pennsylvania
Sonderton
Montgomery Co.
Pennsylvania
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
Sonderton
PA - Pennsylvania
PA - Pennsylvania
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
27 Oct 45
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
29 Jun 2004
Telford
Montgomery Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Telford
Montgomery Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Cemetery:
Tohickon Cemetery
Bedminster,
Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, United States:
Bedminster,
Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, United States:
Notes
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
09 Feb 43
Entered Service - Allentown, PA
28 Oct 44
Departed US
?? Nov 44
Crew #048-R2
789th
Gunner
24 Jan 45
Awarded Air Medal
Sergeant
02 Apr 45
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster to AM
Sergeant
16 Apr 45
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
02 Jun 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
32
Total Combat:
31
Total Dispatched:
31
Total Credited:
31
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
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