World War II Honoree

Buford Wilhoit

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Kentucky

Honored By

John Meurs

Relationship

Historian

SERVICE NUMBER 15061962. ENGINEER WITH THE 351ST BOMB GROUP, 511TH BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE BASED IN ENGLAND. ON NOVEMBER 26, 1944 HIS B-17G, SERIAL NUMBER 43-37571 'DEAR BESSIE' WENT DOWN OVER GERMANY AFTER A MISSION TO THE SYNTHETIC FUEL PLANT IN MISBURG, GERMANY. THE 2 PILOTS WERE KILLED IN THE CRASH, THE 7 OTHER CREW MEMBERS, INCLUDING HONOREE, WERE TAKEN PRISONER.