T/Sgt Alfred W. Hill's remains were recovered in 2006 and he now rests at the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma.
" Click Here " for that record.
A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.
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Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 15, 1946.
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Alfred served as a Technical Sergeant on B-24D #42-40972, 63rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Borden County, Texas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 10, 1942 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.
Alfred was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, which took off from Dobodura Airfield on an armed reconnaissance mission to shadow a ten vessel convoy off Kavieng, crashed near the village of Imon, roughly 45 miles north of Lae, during the war.
His B-24D #42-40972, in their last message, reported "Three direct hits on a CL [Light Cruiser] or CA [Heavy Cruiser], 0.3005 15100E target destroyed".
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 38089108
Alfred also has a "Cenotaph" in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
" Click Here " for that record.
His name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing here at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.
At the families request, his state of birth was added to his name on the tables of the missing (Oklahoma) instead of his state of residence (Texas).
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40972:
Armacost, Arthur C, III ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Cameron, William C ~ S/Sgt, CA
Cisneros, Raymond S ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Eppright, David R ~ 2nd Lt, MO
Feucht, Charles F ~ 2nd Lt, OH
Hafner, William M ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, VA
Hill, Alfred W ~ T/Sgt, TX
Lascelles, James G ~ T/Sgt, NY
Rozzell, Wilburn W ~ S/Sgt, OK
Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
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" Click Here " for that record.
A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 15, 1946.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Alfred served as a Technical Sergeant on B-24D #42-40972, 63rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Borden County, Texas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 10, 1942 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.
Alfred was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, which took off from Dobodura Airfield on an armed reconnaissance mission to shadow a ten vessel convoy off Kavieng, crashed near the village of Imon, roughly 45 miles north of Lae, during the war.
His B-24D #42-40972, in their last message, reported "Three direct hits on a CL [Light Cruiser] or CA [Heavy Cruiser], 0.3005 15100E target destroyed".
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 38089108
Alfred also has a "Cenotaph" in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
" Click Here " for that record.
His name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing here at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.
At the families request, his state of birth was added to his name on the tables of the missing (Oklahoma) instead of his state of residence (Texas).
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40972:
Armacost, Arthur C, III ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Cameron, William C ~ S/Sgt, CA
Cisneros, Raymond S ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Eppright, David R ~ 2nd Lt, MO
Feucht, Charles F ~ 2nd Lt, OH
Hafner, William M ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, VA
Hill, Alfred W ~ T/Sgt, TX
Lascelles, James G ~ T/Sgt, NY
Rozzell, Wilburn W ~ S/Sgt, OK
Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
T/Sgt Alfred W. Hill's remains were recovered in 2006 and he now rests at the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma.
" Click Here " for that record.
A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 15, 1946.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Alfred served as a Technical Sergeant on B-24D #42-40972, 63rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Borden County, Texas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 10, 1942 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.
Alfred was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, which took off from Dobodura Airfield on an armed reconnaissance mission to shadow a ten vessel convoy off Kavieng, crashed near the village of Imon, roughly 45 miles north of Lae, during the war.
His B-24D #42-40972, in their last message, reported "Three direct hits on a CL [Light Cruiser] or CA [Heavy Cruiser], 0.3005 15100E target destroyed".
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 38089108
Alfred also has a "Cenotaph" in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
" Click Here " for that record.
His name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing here at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.
At the families request, his state of birth was added to his name on the tables of the missing (Oklahoma) instead of his state of residence (Texas).
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40972:
Armacost, Arthur C, III ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Cameron, William C ~ S/Sgt, CA
Cisneros, Raymond S ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Eppright, David R ~ 2nd Lt, MO
Feucht, Charles F ~ 2nd Lt, OH
Hafner, William M ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, VA
Hill, Alfred W ~ T/Sgt, TX
Lascelles, James G ~ T/Sgt, NY
Rozzell, Wilburn W ~ S/Sgt, OK
Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
" Click Here " for that record.
A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 15, 1946.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Alfred served as a Technical Sergeant on B-24D #42-40972, 63rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Borden County, Texas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 10, 1942 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.
Alfred was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, which took off from Dobodura Airfield on an armed reconnaissance mission to shadow a ten vessel convoy off Kavieng, crashed near the village of Imon, roughly 45 miles north of Lae, during the war.
His B-24D #42-40972, in their last message, reported "Three direct hits on a CL [Light Cruiser] or CA [Heavy Cruiser], 0.3005 15100E target destroyed".
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 38089108
Alfred also has a "Cenotaph" in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
" Click Here " for that record.
His name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing here at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.
At the families request, his state of birth was added to his name on the tables of the missing (Oklahoma) instead of his state of residence (Texas).
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40972:
Armacost, Arthur C, III ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Cameron, William C ~ S/Sgt, CA
Cisneros, Raymond S ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Eppright, David R ~ 2nd Lt, MO
Feucht, Charles F ~ 2nd Lt, OH
Hafner, William M ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, VA
Hill, Alfred W ~ T/Sgt, TX
Lascelles, James G ~ T/Sgt, NY
Rozzell, Wilburn W ~ S/Sgt, OK
Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
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