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BASARA, Walter Joseph - Date of
birth
10 November 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13028833 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
748th Bombardment Squadron,
457th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
Oranienburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ludwik Basara (father)
Nora (Czapka) Basara (mother)
Mary Basara (sister)
Antonia Basara (sister)
Joseph E. Basara (brother)
Frank A. Basara (brother)
Stanley C. Basara (brother)
John Basara (brother)
Henry E. Basara (brother)
Dorothy Basara (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38606 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Moon Light Mission
Destination: Oranienburg, Germany
MACR: 13912
More information
S/Sgt Walter J. Basara joined the Air Corps in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 20 August 1941.The airplane exploded at about 15000 feet over the target.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / Family Trees
Photo source: Mireille Goedhart, Homepage - The 457th Bomb Group (H) Association (457thbombgroupassoc.org)