William Arthur Sylvester
Graduating
Class of 1942
Served in
World War II
First Lieutenant
William Arthur Sylvester
Army Air Forces
Hometown
Mount Horeb, WI
Date of Birth
Location of Death
Kunming, China
Date of Death
Location of Burial
Pine Cliff Cemetery, Galesville, WI
More About First Lieutenant Sylvester
Before enlisting, First Lieutenant Sylvester was an x-ray technician at Milwaukee Children's hospital. He entered service on Jan. 5, 1943, and served in the Pacific Theatre.
First Lieutenant Sylvester was killed in action in Kunming, China, when his plane crashed. He was an air transport command pilot flying supplies from India to China.