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HELVEY, Wesley Victor - Date of
birth
2 September 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-805916 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
715th Bombardment Squadron,
448th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 February 1944 - Place of
death
Over Halen/Westerkappeln, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 12 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Milton V. Helvey (father)
Ina M. (Pickens) Helvey (mother)
Harriet Helvey (sister)
Audrey Helvey (sister)
Jean Helvey (sister)
Irene E. (Sapp) Helvey (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-100178 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Nickname: Carry Me Back
Destination: Hesepe, Germany
Target: Achmer Airfield
MACR: 2468
More information
2nd Lt Wesley V. Helvey graduated from Fairbury High School and attended Kearney State Teachers College.He enlisted in Ogden, Utah in February 1941.
He died as a result of parachute failure. The airplane he was in was attacked by enemy fighters after it was hit by flak.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Terry Hirsch, MACR 2468, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S.,
Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Michel Beckers, Fred van Zanten