J. W. Hollinsworth served as a Staff Sergeant on B-24H #42-50424, 740th Bomber Squadron, 455th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Colorado prior to the war.
J. W. was originally declared "Missing In Action" in Yugoslavia during the war. His remains were recovered in early 1955 and his status was changed to "Killed In Action".
He was repatriated here on March 2, 1955.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He also has a memorial marker at the Florence American Cemetery .
Service ID: 38110976.
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-50424:
Emery, William D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Massachusetts
Graham, William E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Oklahoma
Hanides, Simone J ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Massachusetts
Hollinsworth, J W ~ S/Sgt, Colorado
Jozefowicz, Benedict ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Michigan
Kesler, Tenny K, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, South Carolina
Meeker, Dolson G ~ 2nd Lt, Iowa
Russell, Edmund C ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Swanson, John L ~ 1st Lt, Colorado
For the rest of the Airmen on this stone please see:
Luxenberg, Arnold D ~ 2nd Lt, New York
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
He resided in Colorado prior to the war.
J. W. was originally declared "Missing In Action" in Yugoslavia during the war. His remains were recovered in early 1955 and his status was changed to "Killed In Action".
He was repatriated here on March 2, 1955.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He also has a memorial marker at the Florence American Cemetery .
Service ID: 38110976.
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-50424:
Emery, William D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Massachusetts
Graham, William E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Oklahoma
Hanides, Simone J ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Massachusetts
Hollinsworth, J W ~ S/Sgt, Colorado
Jozefowicz, Benedict ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Michigan
Kesler, Tenny K, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, South Carolina
Meeker, Dolson G ~ 2nd Lt, Iowa
Russell, Edmund C ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Swanson, John L ~ 1st Lt, Colorado
For the rest of the Airmen on this stone please see:
Luxenberg, Arnold D ~ 2nd Lt, New York
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
J. W. Hollinsworth served as a Staff Sergeant on B-24H #42-50424, 740th Bomber Squadron, 455th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Colorado prior to the war.
J. W. was originally declared "Missing In Action" in Yugoslavia during the war. His remains were recovered in early 1955 and his status was changed to "Killed In Action".
He was repatriated here on March 2, 1955.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He also has a memorial marker at the Florence American Cemetery .
Service ID: 38110976.
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-50424:
Emery, William D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Massachusetts
Graham, William E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Oklahoma
Hanides, Simone J ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Massachusetts
Hollinsworth, J W ~ S/Sgt, Colorado
Jozefowicz, Benedict ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Michigan
Kesler, Tenny K, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, South Carolina
Meeker, Dolson G ~ 2nd Lt, Iowa
Russell, Edmund C ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Swanson, John L ~ 1st Lt, Colorado
For the rest of the Airmen on this stone please see:
Luxenberg, Arnold D ~ 2nd Lt, New York
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
He resided in Colorado prior to the war.
J. W. was originally declared "Missing In Action" in Yugoslavia during the war. His remains were recovered in early 1955 and his status was changed to "Killed In Action".
He was repatriated here on March 2, 1955.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He also has a memorial marker at the Florence American Cemetery .
Service ID: 38110976.
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
~
Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-50424:
Emery, William D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Massachusetts
Graham, William E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Oklahoma
Hanides, Simone J ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Massachusetts
Hollinsworth, J W ~ S/Sgt, Colorado
Jozefowicz, Benedict ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Michigan
Kesler, Tenny K, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, South Carolina
Meeker, Dolson G ~ 2nd Lt, Iowa
Russell, Edmund C ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Swanson, John L ~ 1st Lt, Colorado
For the rest of the Airmen on this stone please see:
Luxenberg, Arnold D ~ 2nd Lt, New York
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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