World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter Herman Hilmes
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Carlyle, Illinois
Honored By
LTG Jerome B. Hilmes
Relationship
Brother
SERVED AS A MEMBER OF AIR CREWS ON B-24 AIRCRAFT AS PART OF THE 15TH AIR FORCE. TOOK PART IN THE PLOESTI AIR RAIDS. DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE AIR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART AND VARIOUS SERVICE AWARDS.