The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Wilmer R. Devlin
Rank
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
March 29, 1953
Staff Sergeant Devlin was a passenger on a B-29 Superfortress Bomber assigned to the 375th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Wing based at Hunter Air Force Base. On March 29, 1953, the aircraft departed from Lajes Field, Azores enroute to Hunter AFB. Shortly after take off it crashed near Praia, Terceira Island, Azores killing six airmen.