Wilford Donald Bashor

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by fighters and crashed near Glowe on 6/20/44 in B-24 #44-40227 Killed in Action (KIA) 

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-691849
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Died

20 June 1944

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Killed in Action (KIA)

20 June 1944

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

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I am the great-grandson of Wilford. Grandson to Donna Tonk. Which is the only kin of Wilford.

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Wilford Bashor is survived by his wife Majorie Judd and his only kin Donna R. Tonk

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7082 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database