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HILLIER, Donald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | O4425 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 December 1942, Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Squadron Leader |
| Last Unit: | No. 77 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Medindie, SA, 23 November 1923 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Permanent Air Force |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Korea, 8 March 1953, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Squadron Leader Hillier's body was never recovered and is therefore regarded as missing, presumed killed in action., United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Post Second World War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cootamundra Korean War Memorial, Gympie Memorial Lane Murals, Ipswich Korean War Memorial, Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance, Lithgow War Memorial, Norfolk Island Korean War Memorial, Wagga Wagga Korean Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 9 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide |
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Korean War Service
| 25 Jun 1950: | Involvement Flight Lieutenant, O4425, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF) | |
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| 8 Mar 1953: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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