Andy T Wilson
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) near Wesel in B-24 'Green Hornet' #4440286
1st Lieutenant Andy T. Wilson was born on April 19, 1919. His next of kin were his wife, Betty Wilson, and his parents, Andy and Bessie Wilson. His hometown was Phoenix, Arizona.
On March 24, 1945, he was serving as the Pilot aboard “Green Hornet,” B-24 tail #44-40886, of the 491st Bomb Group, 352nd Bomb Squadron, when it was downed over Wesel, Germany.
He is buried in Tahoka Cemetery in Tahoka, Texas.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Green Hornet
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Tahoka, Kansas, USA | 19 April 1919 | 1st Lieutenant Andy T. Wilson was born on April 19, 1919. His next of kin were his wife, Betty Wilson, and his parents, Andy and Bessie Wilson. His hometown was Phoenix, Arizona. |
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Died |
24 March 1945 | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 24 March 1945 | On March 24, 1945, he was serving as the Pilot aboard “Green Hornet,” B-24 tail #44-40886, of the 491st Bomb Group, 352nd Bomb Squadron, when it was downed over Wesel, Germany. |
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Buried |
Tahoka, TX 79373, USA | He is buried in Tahoka Cemetery in Tahoka, Texas. |
Revisions
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.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13552 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database