467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Hedrick, Wilmer Russell
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Hedrick
Wilmer
Russell

Bud
Serial Number
Enlisted:
33827290
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
18 Oct 1924

Sonderton
Montgomery Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
Cherry Lane
Sonderton
Montgomery Co.
Pennsylvania
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
27 Oct 45

Greensboro, North Carolina
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

29 Jun 2004

Telford
Montgomery Co.
Pennsylvania, United States

Cemetary:


Tohickon Cemetery
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
02 Jun 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
143
11 Dec 44
Hanau
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-52623
Wabbit
149
27 Dec 44
Neunkirchen
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-95004
The Honey Wagon
152
30 Dec 44
Neuwied
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-110171
Prowler
155
02 Jan 45
Remagen
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-51289
160
13 Jan 45
Rudesheim
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-52621
Silver Dollar
162
16 Jan 45
Dresden
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-50309
Plow Jockey / Tenovus
164
29 Jan 45
Munster
789th
Right Waist Gunner
44-10598
166
03 Feb 45
Magdeburg
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-51289
167
06 Feb 45
Magdeburg
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-50309
Plow Jockey / Tenovus
171
14 Feb 45
Magdeburg
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-52590
E. Pluribus Aluminum
173
16 Feb 45
Osnabruck
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-52623
Wabbit
175
19 Feb 45
Meschede
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-52623
Wabbit
177
22 Feb 45
Hildesheim
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-52546
Southern Clipper
184
01 Mar 45
Ingolstadt
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-52623
Wabbit
186
03 Mar 45
Nienburg
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-52623
Wabbit
187
04 Mar 45
Stuttgart
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-52623
Wabbit
189
08 Mar 45
Dillenburg
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-52623
Wabbit
191
10 Mar 45
Arnsberg
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-51289
192
11 Mar 45
Kiel
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-95187
196
17 Mar 45
Hanover
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-51589
Milk Run
197
18 Mar 45
Berlin
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-51589
Milk Run
201
22 Mar 45
Kitzingen
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-51289
203
24 Mar 45
Nordhorn
789th
Right Waist Gunner
44-10488
Massilon Tiger
205
25 Mar 45
Hitzacker
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-51289
206
30 Mar 45
Wilhelmshaven
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-52623
Wabbit
210
05 Apr 45
Plauen
789th
Right Waist Gunner
44-40131
Gremlin Manor
211
06 Apr 45
Halle
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-51289
212
07 Apr 45
Krummel
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-95004
The Honey Wagon
215
10 Apr 45
Rechlin-Larz
789th
Right Waist Gunner
44-40131
Gremlin Manor
216
11 Apr 45
Regensburg
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-50846
Total Flights: 31
Total Combat: 31
Total Dispatched: 31
Total Credited: 31
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