Willard Harold Hopper
MilitaryAssigned to 844BS, 489BG, 8AF USAAF. Crashed in B-24 42-94760 25-Jun-44 RTD. Hospitalised with the wounds from the crash.
Awards: PH, EAME, WWII Victory.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 489th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 844th Bomb Squadron 489th Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Halford, Kansas | 18 March 1920 | BornHalford, Kansas |
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Enlisted |
Tulsa, Oklahoma | 7 July 1942 | EnlistedTulsa, Oklahoma |
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Other Commissioned |
26 February 1944 | ||
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Other Discharged |
27 July 1947 |