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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Hyrum P. Pringle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lincoln County, Wyoming

Honored By

500th Bomb Group Memorial Association

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TAIL GUNNER OF Z SQUARE 26, 'TOKYO LOCAL'. ON DECEMBER, 13, 1944 WAS IN A FORMATION ATTACKING THE MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT ENGINE FACTORY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY FLAK IN TWO ENGINES. THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE AND DITCHED IN ROUGH SEAS. Z SQUARE 2 CIRCLED BACK AND REPORTED NO SURVIVORS. THE ENTIRE CREW WAS DECLARED DEAD AFTER THE WAR.