World War II Honoree

Marvin E. Hild

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Grand Island, Nebraska

Honored By

Marlyn Jo Magnuson

Relationship

Daughter

CREW WAS DISPATCHED TO BOMB RAILROAD BEHIND ENEMY LINES ON NORMANDY BEACH TO PREVENT GERMAN TROOPS FROM REACHING OUR INVASION FORCES. THE PLANE WAS HIT BY FLAK, WHICH PENETRATED THE FUEL TANKS. BY THE TIME THE PLANE REACHED THE MOUTH OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, THE FUEL SUPPLY WAS CRITICAL AND THE CREW WAS ORDERED TO BAIL OUT. AIR RESCUE WAS DISPATCHED BUT FOUR MEMBERS OF THE CREW, INCLUDING TECHNICAL SERGEANT HILD, DIED.