Hometown: Amsterdam, N.Y.
Squadron: 328th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # O2044441
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot
Target: Wiener Neustadt Bf 109 factory
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Oct-43
Serial Number: 41-23711
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: B
Aircraft Name: JERKS NATURAL
Location: 9 KIA
Cause:
Lt. Wilkinson has a cenotaph memorial at Saint Marys Cemetery Fort Johnson Montgomery County New York, USA
Plot: Section 10 Find A Grave Memorial# 78598569.
Lt. Wilkinson with Pilot Lt. George Black was a recipient of the Distinguished flying cross for his participation in the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" August 1st 1943. One of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the 93rd BG destroy Romanian oil refineries. The Black crew aborted over Mediterranean due to No. 4 engine failure on the Ploesti mission.
Hometown: Amsterdam, N.Y.
Squadron: 328th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # O2044441
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot
Target: Wiener Neustadt Bf 109 factory
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Oct-43
Serial Number: 41-23711
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: B
Aircraft Name: JERKS NATURAL
Location: 9 KIA
Cause:
Lt. Wilkinson has a cenotaph memorial at Saint Marys Cemetery Fort Johnson Montgomery County New York, USA
Plot: Section 10 Find A Grave Memorial# 78598569.
Lt. Wilkinson with Pilot Lt. George Black was a recipient of the Distinguished flying cross for his participation in the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" August 1st 1943. One of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the 93rd BG destroy Romanian oil refineries. The Black crew aborted over Mediterranean due to No. 4 engine failure on the Ploesti mission.
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1LT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
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