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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William J. Hewett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WILLIAM WAS A CO-PILOT ON SUNRISE SERENADE, A B-17 BOMBER IN THE 452ND BOMB GROUP, 45TH WING, 3RD DIVISION, 8TH AIR FORCE, STATIONED IN ENGLAND. SUNRISE SERENADE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER BELGIUM ON ITS TWENTIETH BOMBING MISSION ON MAY 1, 1944. HE WAS CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS AND TAKEN AS A PRISONER OF WAR.