Walter Baldwin Crickmer Jr

Military
media-38405.jpeg UPL 38405 "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Fatso" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 27 February 1944."

Rear L-R: Lt John A. Sanda, Unkn, Unkn, Unkn,Wilton Fremaux.

Front L-R: Unkn, Unkn, Sgt John F. Bremer. Sgt Harry E Smail, Unkn.

Object Number - UPL 38405 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Fatso" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 27 February 1944." Rear...

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 29 x combat missions. ETD



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20345931 / O-802191
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot / S-3 Officer

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The widow maker
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mojo
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sons of Satan
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Censored (forequetoo)
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Anita Marie / Mehitabel
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Mcaplin, WV 20 June 1924 Son of Walter Baldwin Snr and Ethel S [Gilchrist] Crickmer.

Enlisted

Huntington, WV 5 February 1943 Huntington West Virginia

Other

Discharged USAAF

24 October 1945 Honourable discharge.

Based

Kimbolton Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

Died

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