Harley James Wilds
Military
416th BG - 671st BS - 9th AF
L to R: Lewis A. Ashton (G), Robert W. York (P), Harley J. Wilds (G)
This crew was shot down on 29 Sept 1944. York was KIA, the gunners were POW.
Object Number - UPL 48979 - Robert W. York Crew 416th BG - 671st BS - 9th AF L to R: Lewis A. Ashton (G), Robert W. York (P), Harley J. Wilds (G) This crew was shot down on...
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- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Nicknames: It's Just a Step Over/Uncle Bob
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Columbus, Indiana | 14 January 1916 | |
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Other First 416th BG Combat Mission |
Beauvais, France | 20 May 1944 | |
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Other Shot Down/Captured |
Julich, Germany | 29 September 1944 | Three planes, all from the 671st Bomb Sq (L), were knocked down, and almost simultaneously, at the target. All three were in the same flight. ... The plane piloted by Lt R.W. York with Staff Sergeants L.A. Ashton and H.J. Wilds as gunners was seen at the target, diving and losing altitude. Wilds was flying his 40th combat mission when he was shot down |
| Scarville, Iowa | 23 May 1949 | ||
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Died |
Jacksonville, Florida | 8 May 1969 | |
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Buried |
Albert Lea, Minnesota | 12 May 1969 | Graceland Cemetery Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, USA |
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Other POW |
Tychowo, Poland | Stalag Luft IV |