Albert Louis Hillgardner

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 336BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. Crashed at Willingsdorf on 10-Jul-44 in B-17 44-6482 Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 9559



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

People

William S Waltman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

44-6482

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Wilson, AR 30 March 1923 Albert M and Nell [Downey] Hillgardner.

Died

7 October 1944

Based

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 7 October 1944 Assigned to 336BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Donna City Cemetery Donna, Hidalgo County, TX Donna City Cemetery Donna, Hidalgo County, Texas

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9559 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database