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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

John William Hilsheimer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cabell County, West Virginia

Honored By

Sam E. Pennartz

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED ON 24 JANUARY 1941 AT FORT THOMAS, NEWPORT, KENTUCKY. ASSIGNED TO THE ARMY AIR CORPS, 35TH FIGHTER GROUP, 40TH FIGHTER SQUADRON. ON 14 JUNE 1943, HE WAS RETURNING TO PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA AFTER AN RECLAMATION AND REPAIR BREAK AT MACKAY, QUEENSLAND. HE DIED SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM MACKAY AIRFIELD WHEN A CONVERTED B-17C FLYING FORTRESS, BEING USED AS A TROOP TRANSPORT, CRASHED IN A BALL OF FLAMES AT BAKERS CREEK, NEAR MACKAY, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. HE IS INTERRED AT THE ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, FORT MEYER, VIRGINIA.