Fonzy Madison Wilson Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down by 3 x Fw190's stayed with pilot and co-pilot to enable crew to bale out 29-Apr-44 in B-24 41-28759. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A pathfinder B-24 Liberator of the 577th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Note radar gear under nose/cockpit area!' Handwritten and printed caption on reverse: '392BG 577SQ.' On reverse: John E. Bode Aug 05 1964 [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-414153.jpg.webp?itok=qGPtoDSE)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20938904 / O-745956
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Elgin, OR 97827, USA | 14 August 1922 | Son of Fonzy Madison and Opal Mae Richards [Ketcham] Wilson. |
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Enlisted |
Fresno, CA, USA | 17 December 1942 | |
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Died |
49638 Nortrup, Germany | 29 April 1944 | Shot down by 3 x Fw190's stayed with pilot and co-pilot to enable crew to bale out 29-Apr-44 in B-24 41-28759. KIA. |
| Los Angeles, California, USA | |||
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Buried Killed in Action (KIA) |
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Buried |
Elgin, OR 97827, USA | Memorialised Elgin Cemetery Elgin Union County Oregon, USA. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4462 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Wall of Valor Form; MACR 4462