Walter Theodore Achramowicz
Military
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 53274 - 1st Lt Walter T Achramowicz, 353FG.
Assigned to 555FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 350FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: DFC, AM (8OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (4 x Battle Stars).
Post war: Walter Achramowicz also went on to serve in the Korean War. He retired from the US Air Force in 1964 with the rank of Major.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Ipswich, MA | 2 May 1922 | Son of Stephen Michael Achramowicz. |
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Enlisted |
Presque Isle AAF, ME | 18 November 1942 | Presque Isle AAF, Maine |
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Other Crashed |
Pinellas County, FL, USA | 18 May 1944 | Forced Landing Engine Failure Mech Failure Pinellas AAF Florida Cat 5 damage. 18-May-44. P-51C 42-103722 - RTU. |
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Other Assigned |
Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN19, UK | 16 July 1944 - 2 August 1944 | Assigned to 555FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Transferred |
Wormingford, Colchester, Essex CO6, UK | 2 August 1944 | Transferred to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Wormingford, Colchester, Essex CO6, UK | 6 October 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 20 July 1945 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Other Crashed |
Japan | 16 September 1947 | Landing Accident Johnson AB, Japan Cat 4 damage. 16-Sep-47. P-51D 44-72867 - 41FS 35FG |
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Other Crashed |
Eglin AFB, FL 32542, USA | 20 May 1952 | Landing Accident Eglin AFB, Florida Cat 2 damage. 20-May-52. F-86E 51-2842 - 97 FISq 4607 DefWg |
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Other Crashed |
Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH 45433, USA | 2 May 1953 | Take Off Accidents Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Cat 2 damage. 2-May-53. F-86E 51-2806 - 97FIS. |
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Other Retired |
31 May 1964 | Retired from USAF. | |
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Died |
8 April 1977 | ||
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Buried |
Rose Hill Burial Park Oklahoma City Oklahoma County OK | 11 April 1977 | Rose Hill Burial Park Oklahoma City Oklahoma County Oklahoma, USA |
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Other Transferred |
Raydon, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7, UK | 20 July 1945 | Transferred to 350FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. |
| Ipswich, MA, USA |
