Wilmer W Sherwood

Military

Killed in Action (KIA) in "Miss D' Day" A/C #44-6100 piloted by L. Rifas. Plane shot down by fighters.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

44-6100

44-6100

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss D-day
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

Illinois

Revisions

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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American Military Records - in 1945, received Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters Service # 16019735

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American Military Records - Received Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters Service # 16019735

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Combat Chronology Supplements, MACR 11718 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia