Name
Hometown
Elgin, Nebraska
Biography
Willard Sharkey attended NSTC at Kearney. He then joined the Army Air Force. He was lost in action in January 1944. He was declared dead on April 3, 1944.
Branch of Service
Army Air Force
Rank
1st Lieutenant
Military Occupational Specialty
Pilot or Crew Member
Death Date
1-29-1944
Original Source Location
UNK Archives Briggs Collection, Box 23, Folder 4, Envelope 5
Briggs-B23-Env-5-Williard-Sharkey-01.pdf (1000 kB)
Letter from the Nebraska Advisory Defense Committee regarding Willard Sharkey
Briggs-B23-Env-5-Williard-Sharkey-03.tif (147842 kB)
Willard Sharkey in uniform (high quality)
Letter from the Nebraska Advisory Defense Committee regarding Willard Sharkey
Briggs-B23-Env-5-Williard-Sharkey-03.tif (147842 kB)
Willard Sharkey in uniform (high quality)
Recommended Citation
"Willard Sharkey" (1944). World War II Casualties. 30.
https://openspaces.unk.edu/wwii-casualties/30
Additional Information
Additional information available in the 1946 Blue and Gold yearbook, viewable at http://library.unk.edu/archives/ . If you'd like to schedule a visit to view these materials in person, or if you'd like to submit additional information, please contact us.