World War II Honoree

Gerold E. Wymer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lagrange, Indiana

Honored By

A. Hathaway

SERVED IN COMPANY 'A', 736TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. HE WAS KILLED ON 3-11-1945 WHEN PLANE #459 OF THE 9TH BOMBER GROUP COMMAND, 322ND BOMB GROUP, B-26 BOMBER WHICH WAS ABANDONED BY ITS CREW DUE TO THE LOSS OF AN ENGINE DOVE INTO THE BATTALION AREA AND KILLED TWO SOLDIERS ON THE GROUND, ONE OF WHICH WAS THE HONOREE. HE DIED LATER AT THE HOSPITAL FROM SEVERE BURNS HE RECEIVED IN THE CRASH NOTING HIS DEATH AS DIED NON-BATTLE.