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WILSON, Wendell Kermit - Date of
birth
26 April 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Harrold, Wilbarger County, Texas -
Hometown
Deaf Smith County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-734053 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
335th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 June 1943 - Place of
death
Baltic Sea off Heilegenhafen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 43 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Stephen O. Wilson (father)
Alma (Wilkinson) Wilson (mother)
Liston Wilson (brother)
Woodrow Wilson (brother)
Theda Wilson (sister)
Frances (Higgins) Wilson (wife)
Wendall K. Wilson (son)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29763 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing U-boat yards
MACR: 4899
More information
2nd Lt Wendell K. Wilson enlisted on 18 March 1942 at Lubbock, Texas.He had completed 4 years of high school and college and was a chiropractor before entering the service.
His plane collided with plane #42-30118 over Kiel.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.8thafhs.com, The Hereford Brand 6 January 1944, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - ChristopherMcL