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Austin Helms
First Name:
Austin
Middle Name:
Spencer
Last Name:
Helms
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action. The plane, which he was co-piloting, was hit by a shell, when it was leaving its target. He was buried on Carlos Island of the Kewajalein atoll. Memorial marker at Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery in Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: 24
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 7-12-1944
Personal Details
Education Details:
Paw Creek High School, Class of 1939
Biographical Notes:
National Guard
Family Details:
Mr. and Mrs. W. J Helms - Rt. 6, Charlotte, NC Boyce A. Helms
Military Details
Military Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Military Unit:
27th Bomber Sq. 30th Bomb Group Co-pilot of a B-24 in the Army Air Corps
KIA Date:
6/12/1944
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
He was killed near the Truk in the Caroline Island
Military Details:
west coast of the U.S.A., Yuma, Arizona, Hawaii, Marshall Islands
Awards:
Air Medal - 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, received Wings in Yuma, AZ - 10/1/1943
Source:
Newsprint and death index