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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

John Allan Wiersema

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Fulton, Illinois

Honored By

COL Harold L. Wiersema, USAF RETIRED

Relationship

Cousin

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED, MARCH 14, 1942. RECEIVED WINGS AND COMMISSION OCTOBER 30, 1942 AT LUKE FIELD, ARIZONA. 1ST LIEUTENANT. PILOTED A P-47, THUNDERBOLT, NAMED 'LUCKY STRIKE'. PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 40 BOMBER ESCORT AND DIVE BOMBING MISSIONS OVER OCCUPIED EUROPE. KILLED IN ACTION DURING BOMBING MISSION OVER ST. GERMAIN, FRANCE, ON JUNE 5, 1944. RECIPIENT OF THE AIR MEDAL AND THREE BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN MISSIONS OVER ENEMY TERRITORY.