Winfield Miles Bagley
Graduating
Class of 1941
Served in
World War II
Corporal
Winfield Miles Bagley
Army
47th Bombardment Squadron
41st Bomber Group
Hometown
La Crosse, WI
Date of Birth
Location of Death
San Diego, CA
Date of Death
Location of Burial
Unknown
More About Corporal Bagley
Corporal Bagley enlisted Jan. 14, 1942, in Los Angeles, California. He was sent to Hammer Army Airfield in Fresno, California to receive training as a radio operator.
On Aug. 13, 1942, Bagley departed from a Naval Air Station onboard Lockheed A-29 Hudson s/n 41-23363 for tow target training. Their A-29 crashed into the Pacific Ocean, killing all on board. Corporal Bagley’s remains were immediately recovered, and he is laid to rest at Trinity Cemetery in Spring Grove, Minnesota.