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Demers, Wilfred Calvin

Date of birth:
August 5th, 1924 (Haverhill/Massachusetts, United States)
Date of death:
March 26th, 1967
Service number:
31 266 800
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Wilfred Calvin Demers entered military service at Manchester, New Hampshire on February 9th, 1943. He served as Airplane Mechanic with 484th Troop Carrier Group. He served in Europe between April 19th, 1944 and July 24th, 1945. After the Second World War, Wilfred Calvin Demers was honorably discharged on November 10th, 1945 at AAF Separation Base, Bear Field, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 4th, 1943

Awarded with hanger to the "THOMPSON SMG".
Marksman Badge
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 10th, 1945
Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
434th troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
Awarded on:
1945
Awarded with a silver campaign star for "NORMANDY", "NORTHERN FRANCE", "ARDENNES", "RHINELAND" en "CENTRAL EUROPE".

General Orders No. 33, 40 and 46, War Department (1945).
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sgt. Regular Air Force
Unit:
4134 Strategic Wing Command
Air Force Longevity Service Award
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sgt. Regular Air Force
Unit:
4134 Strategic Wing Command
Air Force Longevity Service Award
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sgt
Unit:
3201st Base Flight Squadron
National Defense Service Medal (NDSM)

Second Good Conduct Medal received in the form of a clasp with one loop to be placed on the ribbon of the first Good Conduct Medal.
Good Conduct Medal - Army

Third Good Conduct Medal received in the form of a clasp with two loops to be placed on the ribbon of the first Good Conduct Medal.
Good Conduct Medal - Army

Fourth Good Conduct Medal received in the form of a clasp with three loops to be placed on the ribbon of the first Good Conduct Medal.
Good Conduct Medal - Army

Fifth Good Conduct Medal received in the form of a clasp with four loops to be placed on the ribbon of the first Good Conduct Medal.
Good Conduct Medal - Army

Sixth Good Conduct Medal received in the form of a clasp with five loops to be placed on the ribbon of the first Good Conduct Medal.
Good Conduct Medal - Army

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