Russell John Willer
Military
Pilot - Crew #604
466th BG - 786th BS 466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG Historian
Object Number - UPL 6886 - Lt. Russell J. Willer Pilot - Crew #604 466th BG - 786th BS
Assigned to 786BS, 466BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 30 missions from 24-Mar-44 thru 1-Aug-44.
Awards: AM (3OLC), American Campaign, EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16013586
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
14 May 1919 | BornHamilton, Ohio | |
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Enlisted |
10 November 1941 | ||
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Died |
8 March 2009 | ||
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Buried |
11 March 2009 | Saint Stephen CemeteryHamiltonButler CountyOhio, USAPlot: Mausoleum |
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorEmily
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Sources
Georgia L Willer (wife), via American Air Museum Memory Book Correspondence.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self