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Personal info

Full name
MONIT, Walter
Date of birth
1924
Age
unknown
Place of birth
Ohio
Hometown
Akron, Summit County, Ohio

Military service

Service number
O-825676
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Pilot
Unit
569th Bombardment Squadron,
390th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
31 December 1944
Place of death
Maschen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
D 10 13

Immediate family

Members
Victor S. Monit (father)
Alice A. Monit (mother)
Jenny A. Monit (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
43-38247
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Luneburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of Luneburg, Airbase
MACR: 11246

More information

2nd Lt Walter Monit graduated from South High School.

He enlisted on 16 November 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio. He received his commission as a second lieutenant and his wings at George Field, Illinois. He received further training at Chanute Field, Illinois.

Statement of Capt Kenneth J. Binder:
"A/C 247 was hit by flak over target at 1154 hours after bombs away at 25,800 feet. Left wing was on fire and A/C peeled off to left out of formation and then exploded. No chutes reported seen".

He was first buried in the Maschen Cemetery on 2 January 1945.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov-WWII Enlistment Record, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com, www.newspapers.com - The Akron Beacon Journal

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - The Akron Beacon Journal