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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Frederick L. Wilmoth

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pennsylvania

Honored By

500th Bomb Group Memorial Association

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WAS THE RIGHT GUNNER ON Z SQUARE 13 (881ST SQUADRON), WITH RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT, THAT PARTICIPATED IN AN ATTACK TO BURN OUT WHAT WAS LEFT OF TOKYO AFTER PREVIOUS RAIDS. NEARLY 500 BOMBERS WENT OUT ON THE NIGHT OF MAY 25-26. AFTER THE BOMB LOAD WAS RELEASED, THE PLANE WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE ITS RIGHT WING ON FIRE AND THEN CRASH INTO THE SEA. THERE WERE NO SURVIVORS.