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Merle Oliver Hilgert Veteran

Birth: 16 Jun 1923
Ashkum, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA
Death: 4 Sep 2003 (aged 80)
Waushara County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial: Hillside Cemetery

Coloma, Waushara County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot: Section A
Memorial ID: 119011277 View Source

Veteran

S Sgt U.S. Army Air Force

WWII Pow 571 Days

Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

Role/Job: waist gunner

Awards: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Prisoner of War Medal Purple Heart World War II Victory Medal

Veteran

S Sgt U.S. Army Air Force

WWII Pow 571 Days

Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

Role/Job: waist gunner

Awards: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Prisoner of War Medal Purple Heart World War II Victory Medal

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S Sgt US Army Air Force
World War II
Purple Heart
Prisoner of War 571 Days
Married Norma Richards July 1, 1995

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Created by: Spirit In The Sky
Added: Oct 20, 2013
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119011277/merle_oliver-hilgert: accessed ), memorial page for Merle Oliver Hilgert (16 Jun 1923–4 Sep 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 119011277, citing Hillside Cemetery, Coloma, Waushara County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Spirit In The Sky (contributor 47599423).

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