John R Hillmer
Military
Object Number - UPL 28464 - T/Sgt John 'Jack' R Hillmer 89TCS, 438TCG, 9AF.
Assigned to 89TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. On mission to Denain / Pouvry, France went into an inverted dive and crashed into the ground at Jacobs Well, Guildford. It seemed the 5,000lb of cargo had shifted, disrupting the aircraft's Centre of Gravity. 25-Oct-44. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME (Bronze Star), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 89th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34116979 / O-680153
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Nicknames: Lilly Bell II
- Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 89th Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Detroit, MI, USA | 22 April 1923 | Son of John Frank and Catherine [Domagalski] Hillmer. |
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Enlisted |
Detroit, MI, USA | 27 November 1942 | |
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Died |
Jacobs Well, Guildford, UK | 25 October 1944 | On mission to Denain / Pouvry, France went into an inverted dive and crashed into the ground at Jacobs Well, Guildford. It seemed the 5,000lb of cargo had shifted, disrupting the aircraft's Centre of Gravity. 25-Oct-44. Killed in Action (KIA). |
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Buried |
26 October 1944 | Interred Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial | |
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Buried |
3801 W Morgan Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53221, USA | 18 August 1948 | Re-Interred Mount Olivet cemetery Detroit, MI, USA |
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Based |
Greenham Common | 25 October 1944 | Assigned to 89TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. |
| Wayne County, MI, USA |
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