Bradford R Wikholm

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA). Crashed near Howarth, FR after being hit in the engine on an escort and support mission over the Friedrichshafen target area and then being attacked by fighters on 18 Mar 1944 in P-38J 42-67989. Remains recovered in 1946.



Purple Heart, Air Medal



2nd Lieutenant Bradford R. Wikholm was born November 28, 1921. His next of kin were his wife, Mary Wikholm, and his parents, Esser and Myrtle Wikholm. His hometown was Los Angeles, California.

On March 18, 1944, he was the Pilot of P-38 tail #42-67989 when it went down over Gottenheim, Germany.

He is buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California.

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-67989

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Los Angeles, California 28 November 1921 2nd Lieutenant Bradford R. Wikholm was born November 28, 1921. His next of kin were his wife, Mary Wikholm, and his parents, Esser and Myrtle Wikholm. His hometown was Los Angeles, California.

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 18 March 1944 On March 18, 1944, he was the Pilot of P-38 tail #42-67989 when it went down over Gottenheim, Germany.

Buried

San Bruno, CA, USA He is buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California.

Revisions

Date
ContributorWW2 Researcher Bill Beigel
Changes
Sources

IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3100 / MACR 3100, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database