Wilbur R Alsop Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by fighters and crashed at Uklei on 6/21/44 in B-24 #42-95145, Killed in Action (KIA).



Brown hair, best looking. Known for his integrity and intellect.

Brothers Benjamin Franklin Alsop, John Disney Alsop. sisters Katherine Arabell (Alsop) McCalmont, Wilma Malie (Alsop) Alton, Marjorie Jean (Alsop) Marten.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Glendora, California 5 May 1921

Died

21 June 1944

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 21 June 1944 Shot down over Germany

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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This info is supplied by his niece Jeanne M Marten

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ContributorJeanne M
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This is supplied by his niece Jeanne Marten

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6528 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database