World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Thomas J. Wiltse
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Saginaw, Michigan
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs, Jr.
SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 447TH BOMB GROUP, 710TH BOMB SQUADRON AT RATTLESDEN AIRFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM. WAIST GUNNER ON THE B-17 FLYING FORTRESS #44-6460 WHICH EXPERIENCED A MID-AIR COLLISION WITH B-17 #43-38245 WHILE ASSEMBLING INTO FORMATION OVER THE BASE FOR A MISSION TO KASSEL, GERMANY AND CRASHED IN HITCHAM, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM ON OCTOBER 2, 1944. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.