The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Hillard Marshall Roper
Rank
Major, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
August 30, 1952
Major Roper was a crew member B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 344th Bomb Squadron, 98th Bomb Wing. On August 30, 1952, while on a bombing mission, the aircraft crashed four miles north of Taegu, South Korea. All twelve crew members perished. His remains were recovered.