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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Olin J. Wimberly

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Dade County, Florida

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT, B-24 LIBERATOR, 400TH SQUADRON 'BLACK PIRATES', 90TH BOMB GROUP (JOLLY ROGERS), FIFTH AIR FORCE, IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. MEMBER OF DONALD RININSLAND CREW. ON FEBRUARY 12, 1943, HIS PLANE WAS LOST OVER PORT MORESBY, PAPAU, NEW GUINEA, BUT WAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED DEAD ON JANUARY 21, 1946. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.