Walter T McDermott

Military
media-25868.png UPL 25868 T/Sgt Walter T. McDermott

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Object Number - UPL 25868 - T/Sgt Walter T. McDermott

Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-30274 'Our Bay-Bee', Prisoner of War (POW). See the Baker crew page at http://www.aircrewremembered.com/gallery/index.php?/category/6

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34124195
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
Black and white headshot of man wearing Air Force uniform with silver wings and three rows of medal ribbons above jacket pocket.  Subject has brown, wavy hair.  Subject is not smiling
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-736458
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33093733
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Black and white head shot of young smiling man wearing an Air Force uniform
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16024974
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35213248
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Our Bay-Bee
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

17 August 1943

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ContributorED-BB
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Added website address for the Baker crew

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a connection to A/C #42-30274 listed in the "Summary biography".

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 402

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