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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Harry B. Hilmer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hamilton County, Ohio

Honored By

Larry E. Carpenter

Relationship

Aviation Historian

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE WAS A PASSENGER IN A T-23A TRAINER, WHO WAS KILLED FEBRUARY 17, 1944 DURING A LOCAL TRANSITION TRAINING MISSION. THREE OTHER CREWMEMBERS ALSO DIED WHEN THE T-23A, A CONVERTED VERSION OF THE MARTIN B-26B ‘MARAUDER’ MEDIUM BOMBER CRASHED NORTHEAST OF PUEBLO, COLORADO.