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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John A. Hiller, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Tyrone, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Arnold A. Wright

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ASSIGNED DUTY AS BOMBARDIER ON B-17 BOMBER. WHILE ON A MISSION TO THE OIL INSTALLATION IN HAMBURG, GERMANY ON JUNE 18, 1944, AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY FLAK. THE NUMBER 3 AND 4 ENGINES AND RUDDER WERE DESTROYED. CRASH LANDED NEAR DAHLANBURG, GERMANY AND CAPTURED BY THE GERMAN LUFTWAFFE AND PANZER INFANTRY TROOPS. CONFINED TO STALAG LUFT III.