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1Lt. Oliver L. Walker

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1Lt. Oliver L. Walker

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
17 Feb 1943 (aged 21)
Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA
Burial
Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Oliver served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-17F #42-5080, 335th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 18, 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a inspector and also as Single, without dependents.

Oliver died in the "Line Of Duty" when his B-17 crashed during a training mission in South Dakota during the war.

Service # O-791356

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Airmen & Passengers who perished on B-17F #42-5080:

Abbey, Kenneth P. ~ Civilian Technician, Passenger
Baker, Gerald W ~ T/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Etheridge, Vernon K. ~ Civilian Technician, Passenger
Fischer, Roy L. ~ Civilian Technician, Passenger
Hooberry, Charles R ~ T/Sgt, Michigan
Mattice, Norman K ~ 2nd Lt, Minnesota
Missana, Charles A ~ S/Sgt, New York
Mitzka, Michael ~ S/Sgt, New Jersey
Morris, George J ~ 2nd Lt, South Dakota
Stevens, Howard D, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Michigan
Walker, Oliver L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
White, James D ~ S/Sgt, Texas

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

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Oliver served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-17F #42-5080, 335th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 18, 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a inspector and also as Single, without dependents.

Oliver died in the "Line Of Duty" when his B-17 crashed during a training mission in South Dakota during the war.

Service # O-791356

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Airmen & Passengers who perished on B-17F #42-5080:

Abbey, Kenneth P. ~ Civilian Technician, Passenger
Baker, Gerald W ~ T/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Etheridge, Vernon K. ~ Civilian Technician, Passenger
Fischer, Roy L. ~ Civilian Technician, Passenger
Hooberry, Charles R ~ T/Sgt, Michigan
Mattice, Norman K ~ 2nd Lt, Minnesota
Missana, Charles A ~ S/Sgt, New York
Mitzka, Michael ~ S/Sgt, New Jersey
Morris, George J ~ 2nd Lt, South Dakota
Stevens, Howard D, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Michigan
Walker, Oliver L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
White, James D ~ S/Sgt, Texas

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

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Gravesite Details

"Flat Bronze Marker" - Entered the service from Pennsylvania


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  • Created by: Russ Pickett
  • Added: Oct 19, 2015
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153974827/oliver_l-walker: accessed ), memorial page for 1Lt. Oliver L. Walker (10 Dec 1921–17 Feb 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 153974827, citing Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).