Missing information?

Do you have any additional information you would like to share about a soldier?

Submit

Personal info

Full name
RICHARDSON, Walter Woodrow
Date of birth
25 October 1918
Age
25
Place of birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

Military service

Service number
39544465
Rank
Sergeant
Function
Left Waist Gunner
Unit
326th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
23 March 1944
Place of death
Near Munster, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
C 14 16

Immediate family

Members
Omar A. Richardson (father)
May J. (Moore) Richardson (mother)
Mildred E. Richardson (sister)
Ruth E. Richardson (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
42-31455
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Munster, Germany
MACR: 3414

More information

Sgt Walter W. Richardson enlisted on 18 November 1942 in Los Angeles, California.

The aircraft was shot down at Nateln over Werl near Munster, Germany.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: www.findagrave.com