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Personal info

Full name
KILMEN, Walter
Date of birth
15 May 1918
Age
26
Place of birth
Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut
Hometown
Hartford County, Connecticut

Military service

Service number
11033000
Rank
Sergeant
Function
Top Turret Gunner
Unit
703rd Bombardment Squadron,
445th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
4 April 1945
Place of death
Perlberg, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
D 17 9

Immediate family

Members
Alexander Kilmen (father)
Eva (Gerent) Kilmen (mother)
Sophie Kilmen (sister)
Michael N. Kilmen (brother)
Julia Kilmen (sister)
John Kilmen (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
44-51544
Data
Type: B-24
Destination: Perlberg, Germany
MACR: 13729

More information

Ship 544 was attacked by fighters. It was on fire and started to lose altitude. Several chutes were observed as it started into the clouds.

Walter Kilmen was in his turret when the plane was hit. A German interrogating officer stated that he was found dead by the wrecked plane.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.usaafdata.com, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees

Photo source: Guy Maes