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Personal info

Full name
HILGER, Lewis Allen
Date of birth
23 January 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Tulare County, California
Hometown
Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana

Military service

Service number
39619519
Rank
Sergeant
Function
Tail Gunner
Unit
494th Bombardment Squadron,
344th Bombardment Group, Medium
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
14 January 1945
Place of death
Near Magny-en-Vixen, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
Plot Row Grave
A 5 61

Immediate family

Members
Earl K. Hilger (father)
Grace E. (Lamb) Hilger (mother)
Robert E. Hilger (brother)
Donald W. Hilger (brother)
Dolly (Woare) Hilger (wife)
Sharon M. (Johns) Hilger (daughter)

Plane data

Serial number
43-34299
Data
Type: B-26G
Destination: Bullay, Germany
Mission: Rail Road Bridge
MACR: Not available

More information

The plane crashed shortly after take-off and while joining up.

Sgt Lewis A. Hilger was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Solers, France.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sharon Johns, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Robinson's from East to West / 1940 Census, http://shopwornangel.imaginarynumber.net/344th-macr/, http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=109813

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - Main Searcher