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SGT William Alexander “Bill” Hill

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SGT William Alexander “Bill” Hill

Birth
Marion, Williamson County, Illinois, USA
Death
9 Jul 1944 (aged 20)
Montgermont, Departement d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
Burial
Marion, Williamson County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.74312, Longitude: -88.93409
Plot
MA I 27 4
Memorial ID
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s/o Opal Lee Hill / Jessie Cunningham

William Alexander "Bill" Hill and his 2 comrades Richard E. Armstrong and Frank A. Assaro were in the 409th Squadron of the Army Air Force Bomb Group; they were shot down over Rennes, crashing in Montgermont, France on July 9, 1944. The good people of France buried the three American Aviators with all honors, and a Mass was performed at their burial. On July 9, 2004, the town of Montgermont, France held 60th Commemoration Ceremonies for these three aviators who died in the plane crash, and a stone was placed honoring them. Buried 1st at Montgermont, France Buried 2nd 11 Aug 1949 Maplewood Cemetery, Marion Williamson Co., IL next to his parents. *Note Headstone for Richard E. Armtrong reads 411 Bomb Group Bio by BluMoKitty
s/o Opal Lee Hill / Jessie Cunningham

William Alexander "Bill" Hill and his 2 comrades Richard E. Armstrong and Frank A. Assaro were in the 409th Squadron of the Army Air Force Bomb Group; they were shot down over Rennes, crashing in Montgermont, France on July 9, 1944. The good people of France buried the three American Aviators with all honors, and a Mass was performed at their burial. On July 9, 2004, the town of Montgermont, France held 60th Commemoration Ceremonies for these three aviators who died in the plane crash, and a stone was placed honoring them. Buried 1st at Montgermont, France Buried 2nd 11 Aug 1949 Maplewood Cemetery, Marion Williamson Co., IL next to his parents. *Note Headstone for Richard E. Armtrong reads 411 Bomb Group Bio by BluMoKitty

Inscription

WILLIAM A HILL
MISSOURI
SGT 409 AAF BOMB GP
WORLD WAR II
OCT 2 1923 - JULY 9 1944



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