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WALTERS, Garner Jr - Date of
birth
1 March 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Montana, Warren County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Warren County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12095645 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
322nd Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1944 - Place of
death
Near Freckenhorst, three miles south of Warendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Garner Walters (father)
Ester H. (Castner) Walters (mother)
Casper C. walters (brother)
Gladys L. walters (sister)
Mary V. Walters (sister)
Alice J. Walters (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-39898 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Boston Bombshell
Destination: Oschersleben, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 2642
More information
T/Sgt Walters attended Washington High School for three years.He enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 4 August 1942.
The airplane was damaged by fighters. Nr 3 engine was on fire.
He was first buried at Community Cemetery of Frenckenhorst.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.fold3.com, 91st Bomb Group, www.ancestry.com - 1930 census - Enlistment, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, 91st Bomb Group, Washington High School 1940