Wilbur R Alsop Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down by fighters and crashed at Uklei on 6/21/44 in B-24 #42-95145, Killed in Action (KIA).
Brown hair, best looking. Known for his integrity and intellect.
Brothers Benjamin Franklin Alsop, John Disney Alsop. sisters Katherine Arabell (Alsop) McCalmont, Wilma Malie (Alsop) Alton, Marjorie Jean (Alsop) Marten.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Glendora, California | 5 May 1921 | |
Died |
21 June 1944 | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 21 June 1944 | Shot down over Germany |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6528 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database