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William Louis Wilhelm

Military

William Wilhelm

William Wilhelm UPL 60217 S/Sgt William L. Wilhelm

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Object Number - UPL 60217 - S/Sgt William L. Wilhelm

Assigned to 566BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD

Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), American Campaign, EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group.

566th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-40738

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: - The Oklahoman
Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Hethel airfield, looking south, the technical site with three T2 hangars is left, 16 April 1946. Photograph by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1429. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Hethel

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Providence, Rhode Island	15 March 1922	Born Providence, Rhode Island
Died		20 July 1993
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia	26 July 1993	Interred Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Revisions

Date18 Dec 2022 10:51:35

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Object number: UPL 15319 - B-24 Liberator #42-40738 'The Oklahoman' and crew...

William Wilhelm

Object number: UPL 60217 - S/Sgt William L. Wilhelm