Hillier Walter W.

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Walter W. Hillier is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Walter W. Hillier

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

Unit:

374th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-10-26

State:

Illinois

Cemetery:

Camp Butler National Cemetery, Illinois

Plot:

Section C

Row:

Grave:

228

Decoration:

Comments:

Walter W. Hillier was born on May 3, 1916. He served in the 374th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Second Lieutenant. He died on October 26, 1944 at the age of 28 and is now buried in the Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA. Walter was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.