His next of kin was noted as being Mrs. Helen S. Koslow who resided in West Hempstead, New York.
Walter served as a First Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24D #42-72847, 513rd Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 30, 1941, prior to the war, in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Chemist, assayer, and/or metallurgist and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-72847 took off from San Pancrazio, Italy on a bombing mission over Regensburg, Germany. After the bombing mission was completed B-24J #42-100253, for an unknown reason, crashed into B-24D #42-72847 causing both aircraft to crash in Germany during the war.
Walter was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-789780
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-72847:
Andrews, Ralph H ~ T/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NH
Folck, Alfred C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Herbert, Glendon M ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, IN
Koslow, Walter J, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
Mosher, Warren A ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, RI
O'Brien, David D ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, MA
Ohrt, James B ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, WI
Simpson, Maurice E ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NH
For airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100253 see:
Englen, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Walter served as a First Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24D #42-72847, 513rd Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 30, 1941, prior to the war, in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Chemist, assayer, and/or metallurgist and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-72847 took off from San Pancrazio, Italy on a bombing mission over Regensburg, Germany. After the bombing mission was completed B-24J #42-100253, for an unknown reason, crashed into B-24D #42-72847 causing both aircraft to crash in Germany during the war.
Walter was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-789780
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-72847:
Andrews, Ralph H ~ T/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NH
Folck, Alfred C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Herbert, Glendon M ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, IN
Koslow, Walter J, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
Mosher, Warren A ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, RI
O'Brien, David D ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, MA
Ohrt, James B ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, WI
Simpson, Maurice E ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NH
For airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100253 see:
Englen, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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His next of kin was noted as being Mrs. Helen S. Koslow who resided in West Hempstead, New York.
Walter served as a First Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24D #42-72847, 513rd Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 30, 1941, prior to the war, in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Chemist, assayer, and/or metallurgist and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-72847 took off from San Pancrazio, Italy on a bombing mission over Regensburg, Germany. After the bombing mission was completed B-24J #42-100253, for an unknown reason, crashed into B-24D #42-72847 causing both aircraft to crash in Germany during the war.
Walter was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-789780
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-72847:
Andrews, Ralph H ~ T/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NH
Folck, Alfred C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Herbert, Glendon M ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, IN
Koslow, Walter J, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
Mosher, Warren A ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, RI
O'Brien, David D ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, MA
Ohrt, James B ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, WI
Simpson, Maurice E ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NH
For airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100253 see:
Englen, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Walter served as a First Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24D #42-72847, 513rd Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 30, 1941, prior to the war, in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Chemist, assayer, and/or metallurgist and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-72847 took off from San Pancrazio, Italy on a bombing mission over Regensburg, Germany. After the bombing mission was completed B-24J #42-100253, for an unknown reason, crashed into B-24D #42-72847 causing both aircraft to crash in Germany during the war.
Walter was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-789780
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-72847:
Andrews, Ralph H ~ T/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NH
Folck, Alfred C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Herbert, Glendon M ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, IN
Koslow, Walter J, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
Mosher, Warren A ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, RI
O'Brien, David D ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, MA
Ohrt, James B ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, WI
Simpson, Maurice E ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NH
For airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100253 see:
Englen, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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