Orville served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator, 76th Troop Carrier Squadron, 435th Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Allegany County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 13, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted as being employed as a Retail manager and also as Single, without dependents.
Orville died in the "Line Of Duty" at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. of an unknown illness during the war.
Service # 33208566
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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News Article submitted by: norannl
Cumberland, MD, News on Friday July 14, 1944:
DIES IN HOSPITAL - Staff Sgt. Orville E. Himmelwright 23, son of M&M Francis Himmelwright, Sr. of 317 Avirett Ave, died Wednesday morning in Walter Reed hospital in Washington, D.C. after a lingering illness. A radio operator-mechanic on a C-47 transport plane, he was returned to this country in January after he became ill in England in November 1943. The military funeral for the local flier will be in charge of Fort Cumberland Post 13, American Legion. Services will be conducted tomorrow at the home by Rev.Walter M.Michael, pastor of the Centre Street Methodist church. Interment will be in Eckhart cemetery. The color guard, pallbearers and bugler will be members of the Legion.
He resided in Allegany County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 13, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted as being employed as a Retail manager and also as Single, without dependents.
Orville died in the "Line Of Duty" at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. of an unknown illness during the war.
Service # 33208566
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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News Article submitted by: norannl
Cumberland, MD, News on Friday July 14, 1944:
DIES IN HOSPITAL - Staff Sgt. Orville E. Himmelwright 23, son of M&M Francis Himmelwright, Sr. of 317 Avirett Ave, died Wednesday morning in Walter Reed hospital in Washington, D.C. after a lingering illness. A radio operator-mechanic on a C-47 transport plane, he was returned to this country in January after he became ill in England in November 1943. The military funeral for the local flier will be in charge of Fort Cumberland Post 13, American Legion. Services will be conducted tomorrow at the home by Rev.Walter M.Michael, pastor of the Centre Street Methodist church. Interment will be in Eckhart cemetery. The color guard, pallbearers and bugler will be members of the Legion.
Orville served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator, 76th Troop Carrier Squadron, 435th Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Allegany County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 13, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted as being employed as a Retail manager and also as Single, without dependents.
Orville died in the "Line Of Duty" at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. of an unknown illness during the war.
Service # 33208566
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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News Article submitted by: norannl
Cumberland, MD, News on Friday July 14, 1944:
DIES IN HOSPITAL - Staff Sgt. Orville E. Himmelwright 23, son of M&M Francis Himmelwright, Sr. of 317 Avirett Ave, died Wednesday morning in Walter Reed hospital in Washington, D.C. after a lingering illness. A radio operator-mechanic on a C-47 transport plane, he was returned to this country in January after he became ill in England in November 1943. The military funeral for the local flier will be in charge of Fort Cumberland Post 13, American Legion. Services will be conducted tomorrow at the home by Rev.Walter M.Michael, pastor of the Centre Street Methodist church. Interment will be in Eckhart cemetery. The color guard, pallbearers and bugler will be members of the Legion.
He resided in Allegany County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 13, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted as being employed as a Retail manager and also as Single, without dependents.
Orville died in the "Line Of Duty" at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. of an unknown illness during the war.
Service # 33208566
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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News Article submitted by: norannl
Cumberland, MD, News on Friday July 14, 1944:
DIES IN HOSPITAL - Staff Sgt. Orville E. Himmelwright 23, son of M&M Francis Himmelwright, Sr. of 317 Avirett Ave, died Wednesday morning in Walter Reed hospital in Washington, D.C. after a lingering illness. A radio operator-mechanic on a C-47 transport plane, he was returned to this country in January after he became ill in England in November 1943. The military funeral for the local flier will be in charge of Fort Cumberland Post 13, American Legion. Services will be conducted tomorrow at the home by Rev.Walter M.Michael, pastor of the Centre Street Methodist church. Interment will be in Eckhart cemetery. The color guard, pallbearers and bugler will be members of the Legion.
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