Louis M Hilscher
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 15 May 1943 in B-17 #423173 'Spareball. ' Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Spare ball
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
15 May 1943 | ||
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Born |
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
North Sea | 15 May 1943 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15581 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database