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Kirkton, Willis Hart
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Kirkton
Willis
Hart

Bill
Serial Number
Enlisted:
16188160
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
06 Oct 1925

Gridley
McLean Co.
Illinois, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
El Paso
Woodford Co.
Illinois
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
19 Apr 44

Fort Sheridan
Illinois
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

RZI - via Air (Northerh Route)
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

08 Oct 2011

Chatham
Sangamon Co.
Illinois, United States

Cemetery:


Chatham Memorial Cemetery
Chatham,
Sandmon Co., Illinois, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
06 May 45
Assigned from 791st BS
788th (2nd Org)
Sergeant
29 May 45
RZI Orders
788th (2nd Org)
Sergeant
E-0611 - Aerial Gunner
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
191
10 Mar 45
Arnsberg
☉
788th
018-R2
Left Waist Gunner
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
193
12 Mar 45
Swinemunde
☉
788th
018-R2
Left Waist Gunner
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
196
17 Mar 45
Hanover
☉
788th
018-R2
Left Waist Gunner
44-10600
Piccadilly Commando
197
18 Mar 45
Berlin
☉
788th
018-R2
Left Waist Gunner
42-50641
Dugar
RZI
09 Jun 45
788th
788th-015
Gunner
44-48852
Total Flights: 5
Total Combat: 4
Total Dispatched: 4
Total Credited: 4
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