Delbert William Webster
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot / Squadron Commander
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Burlington, IA | 25 September 1918 | |
| Burlington, IA | 16 October 1940 | 1025 Cameron Street Worked for Northwestern Cabinet Company | |
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Enlisted |
28 April 1942 | ||
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Died |
Sfax, Tunisia | 25 April 1943 | KIA when his a/c was hit by another 340th BG a/c over the airfield at Sfax. The collision severed the tail of his a/c causing it to crash. |
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Buried |
Burlington, IA | 9 June 1948 | Aspen Grove Cemetery Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA PLOT Block 319 Lot 99 Grave 3 |
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