Husband of Mary Higgins who resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Walter served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-17G #44-6174, 816th Bomber Squadron, 483rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
B-17G #44-6174 took off from Sterparone, Italy on a bombing mission over Memmingen, Germany. Prior to "bombs away" they, along with 6 other B-17's, were attacked by an "overwhelming" number of German fighter aircraft.
B-17G #44-6174, along with other B-17's, were shot down and crashed near Memmingen during the war.
Walter was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-702428
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-6174:
Bermande, William J ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, CT
Cook, Nicholas J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IL
Higgins, Walter F ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Jackson, Eugene A ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CT
Lonc, Frank A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Milks, Lewis E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IA
Murphy, Ralph B ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, AZ
Rother, Theodore H ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Ulitch, Walter G ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Airman who survived from B-17G #44-6174:
Erickson, Charles W ~ T/Sgt, Engineer ~ "POW"
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
2LT Unit: 816th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group (H)
Source: Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs) of the U.S. Army Air Forces, 1942-1947
It list Walter F. Higgins as navigator on a B-17g with a crew of 10 men. He was on a bombing mission tn Nemmingen Germany. Having been shot down by enemy aircraft.
Purple Heart Medal, Air Medal and Additional Army Awards
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Walter served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-17G #44-6174, 816th Bomber Squadron, 483rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
B-17G #44-6174 took off from Sterparone, Italy on a bombing mission over Memmingen, Germany. Prior to "bombs away" they, along with 6 other B-17's, were attacked by an "overwhelming" number of German fighter aircraft.
B-17G #44-6174, along with other B-17's, were shot down and crashed near Memmingen during the war.
Walter was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-702428
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-6174:
Bermande, William J ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, CT
Cook, Nicholas J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IL
Higgins, Walter F ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Jackson, Eugene A ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CT
Lonc, Frank A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Milks, Lewis E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IA
Murphy, Ralph B ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, AZ
Rother, Theodore H ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Ulitch, Walter G ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Airman who survived from B-17G #44-6174:
Erickson, Charles W ~ T/Sgt, Engineer ~ "POW"
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
2LT Unit: 816th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group (H)
Source: Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs) of the U.S. Army Air Forces, 1942-1947
It list Walter F. Higgins as navigator on a B-17g with a crew of 10 men. He was on a bombing mission tn Nemmingen Germany. Having been shot down by enemy aircraft.
Purple Heart Medal, Air Medal and Additional Army Awards
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Husband of Mary Higgins who resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Walter served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-17G #44-6174, 816th Bomber Squadron, 483rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
B-17G #44-6174 took off from Sterparone, Italy on a bombing mission over Memmingen, Germany. Prior to "bombs away" they, along with 6 other B-17's, were attacked by an "overwhelming" number of German fighter aircraft.
B-17G #44-6174, along with other B-17's, were shot down and crashed near Memmingen during the war.
Walter was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-702428
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-6174:
Bermande, William J ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, CT
Cook, Nicholas J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IL
Higgins, Walter F ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Jackson, Eugene A ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CT
Lonc, Frank A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Milks, Lewis E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IA
Murphy, Ralph B ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, AZ
Rother, Theodore H ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Ulitch, Walter G ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Airman who survived from B-17G #44-6174:
Erickson, Charles W ~ T/Sgt, Engineer ~ "POW"
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
2LT Unit: 816th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group (H)
Source: Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs) of the U.S. Army Air Forces, 1942-1947
It list Walter F. Higgins as navigator on a B-17g with a crew of 10 men. He was on a bombing mission tn Nemmingen Germany. Having been shot down by enemy aircraft.
Purple Heart Medal, Air Medal and Additional Army Awards
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Walter served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-17G #44-6174, 816th Bomber Squadron, 483rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
B-17G #44-6174 took off from Sterparone, Italy on a bombing mission over Memmingen, Germany. Prior to "bombs away" they, along with 6 other B-17's, were attacked by an "overwhelming" number of German fighter aircraft.
B-17G #44-6174, along with other B-17's, were shot down and crashed near Memmingen during the war.
Walter was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-702428
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-6174:
Bermande, William J ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, CT
Cook, Nicholas J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IL
Higgins, Walter F ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Jackson, Eugene A ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CT
Lonc, Frank A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Milks, Lewis E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IA
Murphy, Ralph B ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, AZ
Rother, Theodore H ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Ulitch, Walter G ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Airman who survived from B-17G #44-6174:
Erickson, Charles W ~ T/Sgt, Engineer ~ "POW"
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
2LT Unit: 816th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group (H)
Source: Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs) of the U.S. Army Air Forces, 1942-1947
It list Walter F. Higgins as navigator on a B-17g with a crew of 10 men. He was on a bombing mission tn Nemmingen Germany. Having been shot down by enemy aircraft.
Purple Heart Medal, Air Medal and Additional Army Awards
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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