His next of kin was noted as Mrs. Frances Miller who resided in New York City, New York.
Walter served as a Staff Sergeant & Right Waist Gunner on B-17G #42-107138, 603rd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 29, 1942 at Camp Upton, Yaphank, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Bookkeeper and/or cashier and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-107138 took off from Nuthampstead, England on a bombing mission to Merseburg, Germany. After successfully releasing their bombs they were attacked by German Fighters that severely damaged the #2 engine and also hit the #4 engine causing them to crash near Merseburg, Germany during the war.
Walter was "Killed In Action" in this attack.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 32196712
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-107138:
Ault, James J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, WV
Johnson, Clib L ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, OK
McCorkindale, Donald J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Miller, Walter E ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NY
Passmore, Milton B ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CA
Rich, Paul H, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NH
Stuart, Robert R ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, VT
Airmen who became POW's from B-17G #42-107138:
Kearney, Earl R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier
Rasmussen, Robert J ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Walter served as a Staff Sergeant & Right Waist Gunner on B-17G #42-107138, 603rd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 29, 1942 at Camp Upton, Yaphank, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Bookkeeper and/or cashier and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-107138 took off from Nuthampstead, England on a bombing mission to Merseburg, Germany. After successfully releasing their bombs they were attacked by German Fighters that severely damaged the #2 engine and also hit the #4 engine causing them to crash near Merseburg, Germany during the war.
Walter was "Killed In Action" in this attack.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 32196712
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-107138:
Ault, James J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, WV
Johnson, Clib L ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, OK
McCorkindale, Donald J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Miller, Walter E ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NY
Passmore, Milton B ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CA
Rich, Paul H, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NH
Stuart, Robert R ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, VT
Airmen who became POW's from B-17G #42-107138:
Kearney, Earl R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier
Rasmussen, Robert J ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
His next of kin was noted as Mrs. Frances Miller who resided in New York City, New York.
Walter served as a Staff Sergeant & Right Waist Gunner on B-17G #42-107138, 603rd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 29, 1942 at Camp Upton, Yaphank, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Bookkeeper and/or cashier and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-107138 took off from Nuthampstead, England on a bombing mission to Merseburg, Germany. After successfully releasing their bombs they were attacked by German Fighters that severely damaged the #2 engine and also hit the #4 engine causing them to crash near Merseburg, Germany during the war.
Walter was "Killed In Action" in this attack.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 32196712
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-107138:
Ault, James J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, WV
Johnson, Clib L ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, OK
McCorkindale, Donald J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Miller, Walter E ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NY
Passmore, Milton B ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CA
Rich, Paul H, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NH
Stuart, Robert R ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, VT
Airmen who became POW's from B-17G #42-107138:
Kearney, Earl R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier
Rasmussen, Robert J ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Walter served as a Staff Sergeant & Right Waist Gunner on B-17G #42-107138, 603rd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 29, 1942 at Camp Upton, Yaphank, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Bookkeeper and/or cashier and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-107138 took off from Nuthampstead, England on a bombing mission to Merseburg, Germany. After successfully releasing their bombs they were attacked by German Fighters that severely damaged the #2 engine and also hit the #4 engine causing them to crash near Merseburg, Germany during the war.
Walter was "Killed In Action" in this attack.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 32196712
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-107138:
Ault, James J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, WV
Johnson, Clib L ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, OK
McCorkindale, Donald J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Miller, Walter E ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NY
Passmore, Milton B ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CA
Rich, Paul H, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NH
Stuart, Robert R ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, VT
Airmen who became POW's from B-17G #42-107138:
Kearney, Earl R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier
Rasmussen, Robert J ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Gravesite Details
"Flat Granite Marker" ~ Entered the service from New York
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