467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Wilkins, William Fredrick
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Wilkins
William
Fredrick
William
Fredrick
Serial Number
Enlisted:
35547107
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
09 Aug 1917
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
Allen Co.
Indiana
Indiana
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
Fort Wayne
IN - Indiana
IN - Indiana
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
13 Feb 43
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
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:
13 Aug 44
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
13 Aug 1944
Mezidon
Normandy Co.
, France
Mezidon
Normandy Co.
, France
Cemetery:
Unknown at this time
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? May 44
Crew #094-R0
791st
Gunner
08 Jul 44
Awarded Air Medal
Staff Sergeant
13 Aug 44
KIA
791st
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
051
14 Jun 44
Beauvoir
☉
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
061
23 Jun 44
Belloy Sur Somme / Fressin / Beaumetz Les Aise
☉
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29369
Tender Comrade / Ole 369
Total Flights:
27
Total Combat:
27
Total Dispatched:
26
Total Credited:
22
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
13 Aug 1944
Eyewitness Statement
James Robert Lovelace
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
13 Aug 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren
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