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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Willard H. Hills

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Denver, Colorado

Honored By

Jerry Penry

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: 2ND LIEUTENANT. SERVED AS A B-26C ‘MARAUDER’ MEDIUM BOMBER PILOT, WHO WAS KILLED MAY 26, 1944 ALONG WITH THE RADIOMAN. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM THE LINCOLN, NEBRASKA ARMY AIR FIELD, THE BOMBER SUFFERED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF CONTROL CRASHED IN A FIELD NEAR LINCOLN AND BURST INTO FLAMES UPON IMPACT. SIX CREWMEMBERS SURVIVED THE FLAMING WRECKAGE. THE FLIGHT WAS DESTINED FOR THE DODGE CITY, KANSAS ARMY AIR FIELD.