John Phares WALKER
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Source : Time to go Home
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-720043 | ||||||
AGE | 21 yo | ||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 13 June 1923 Vida, Lane County, OREGON | ||||||
ENLISTMENT STATE | OREGON | ||||||
FAMILY | Parents : Frank Linton & Dora Belle Phares WALKER Siblings : Violet, Merry, June, Ruth & Rachel Half Siblings : Louine Evangeline | ||||||
RANK | First Lieutenant | ||||||
FONCTION | Navigator | ||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | |||||||
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REGIMENT SQUADRON | 602nd Bomber Squadron | ||||||
DIVISION GROUP | 398th Bomber Group, Heavy | ||||||
ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 30 December 1944 |
Source : Time to go Home
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STATUS | KIA | ||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | In sea | ||||||
DATA PLAN |
B17-G "Boomerang" #42-102610 Mission : Bischofsheim Germany Takeoff of Nuthampstead | ||||||
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CEMETERY | CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire | ||||||
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Remembering 1st Lt John P. Walker (Vida, Oregon), an American hero who sacrificed everything for our freedom. John was a lovely boy, a loyal friend and a loving son. He was one of nine siblings, and absolutely loved his eight sisters. During WWII, John joined the USAAF, and served, as a B-17 Navigator, with the 602nd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomber Group. |
Family of John P Source : Time to go Home | ||||||
The 8 other crewmen who died in the crash were: S/Sgt Joe Bergant, 1st Lt Lyle J. Doerr, S/Sgt Hazen V. Earle, S/Sgt Thomas H. Fox, T/Sgt Joseph R. Gaiser, T/Sgt Joseph J. Kiska, S/Sgt Robert A. Stewart and 1st Lt Giles L. Teague. Source : Time to go Home |
B17-G #42-102610 took off, with a crew of 9, from Nuthampstead, England on a bombing mission over Bischofsheim, Germany. Shortly after takeoff this B-17 was seen with smoke trailing from the engines and to eventually crash into the English Channel. Upon impact with the water the B-17 exploded. Rescue operations found "1" crew member struggling in the water ( 1st Lt. Walker ) but they were unable to rescue him before he perished. The remains of "2" other crew members were also later found ( S/Sgt.'s Fox & Stewart ). The remains of the rest of the crew were never found. |
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Russ Pickett - Time to go Home - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com |
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PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |