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Personal info

Full name
ENGLAND, Walter Raleigh
Date of birth
22 November 1924
Age
19
Place of birth
Forsyth County, North Carolina
Hometown
Forsyth County, North Carolina

Military service

Service number
34776142
Rank
Sergeant
Function
Nose Turret Gunner
Unit
734th Bombardment Squadron,
453rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
11 November 1944
Place of death
2 km West of Buer-Heege, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
A 32 2

Immediate family

Members
George D. England (father)
Pansy England (mother)
James England (brother)
Elizabeth England (sister)
Dewey C. England (brother)
Ken England (brother)
McArthur P. England (brother)
Priscilla England (sister)
Edith England (sister)
Faye England (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-95167
Data
Nickname: Never Mrs
Type: B-27H
Destination: Bottrop, Germany
Mission: Operational
MACR: 10342

More information

Sgt Walter R. England graduated from Rural Hall High School.

Their last mission was to bomb a plastics factory in Bottrop, near Essen, exploded over the Ruhr Valley on her 70th mission. She was carrying a new crew on their mission and there were only four survivors.

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

Photo source: www.b24bestweb.com, Peter Schouteten