World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
David Woodward Bickerton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Finleyville, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Anthony R. Moyer
Relationship
Cousin
SGT DAVID W. BICKERTON ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS ON 6 JUNE 1942. HE WAS TRANSFERRED OVERSEAS TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER 30 MAY 1944 WHERE HE SERVED AS A NOSE GUNNER ON A B-24 LIBERATOR. DURING A BOMBING MISSION TO KEMPTON GERMANY ON 21 JULY 1944, HIS PLANE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER BOMBER IN FORMATION OVER ERLENBACH KILLING HIM ALONG WITH THE OTHER EIGHT MEMBERS OF HIS CREW.