Willard Alineas Tressler
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TSgt. Willard Tressler was assigned to 514BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF. Crewmember of B-24D, 41-11613, The Blue Streak, of 514th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF. A/C went on to survive 110 missions with the 376th bomb group and was sent home for a war bond tour.
Awards: AM, PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Florine JuJu, Liberandos, Teggie Ann, The Blue Streak
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 514th Bomb Squadron Halverson Detachment
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
6 December 1915 | Son of Dennis Albert and Emma Viola [Herwig] Tressler. | |
Enlisted |
Harrisburg, PA | 16 September 1941 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Other Discharged USAAF |
18 July 1945 | Honourable discharge | |
Died |
Uniontown, PA | 10 October 2004 | |
Buried |
Country Oaks Cemetery Hico, Hamilton County, TX | 13 October 2004 | Country Oaks Cemetery Hico, Hamilton County, Texas |
Based |
Assigned to 514BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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