Name:
Hipolitus Thomas Biel
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-2044923
Unit:
334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1945-11-06
State:
Minnesota
Cemetery:
Calvary Cemetery, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Plot:
Soldier's Rest - Section 72, Block 4
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Distinguished Flying Cross (3 OLC), Air Medal (3 OLC)
Comments:
Hipolitus Thomas Biel was born on 28 July 1916 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He served in the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, as a First Lieutenant during World War II.
1Lt Biel was Killed in Action on 24 April 1944 when his aircraft was downed in aerial combat after the group engaged a gaggle of 34 FW-190’s and ME109’s near Worms, Germany. He is now buried in the Calvary Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA.
Source of information: 4thfightergroupassociation.org
Source of photo: 4thfightergroupassociation.org