Donald A Walter

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-17448.jpeg UPL 17448 Crew of the "Johnny Reb" Serial 41-9089.
Back row, from left to right : Navigator Lt Harold Spire; Bombardier Lt Ewart T. Sconiers; Co-Pilot Lt Donald A. Walter; Pilot Lt Richard S. Starks.
Front row : Roy Nalley, second from left.

Roy Nalley identified in this picture by family member.

Object Number - UPL 17448 - Crew of the "Johnny Reb" Serial 41-9089. Back row, from left to right : Navigator Lt Harold Spire; Bombardier Lt Ewart T. Sconiers; Co-Pilot Lt...

Killed in Action (KIA) in fighter attack in B-17 #41-9089. First Killed in Action (KIA) for VIII Bomber Command.

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Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-724720
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15048241 and O-431059
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9089) nicknamed "Johnny Reb" of the 92nd Bomb Group, formerly of the 97th Bomb Group takes off. Image stamped on reverse: 'New York Times Photo.' [stamp], 'Air (Boeing) FLY.' [annotation] and '219847.'[Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached the the reverse however this has been lost. Handwritten caption on reverse: '4/9/42, marsh ground. Johnny Reb.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Johnny Reb
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Geauga County, OH, USA 12 April 1920

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Rotterdam, The Netherlands 21 August 1942 Killed when a German fighter attacked the aircraft.

Buried

Cambridge American Cemetery, Plot F, Row 1, Grave 82

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Added date of birth from a search at Ancestry.com

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Lee Cunningham 12-Nov-2014. Edits to life events. "The Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman.

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Lee Cunningham 20-Oct-2014 Correction of typographical error in burial location.

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Lee Cunningham 19-Oct-2014 Mission associations "Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A, Freeman.

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Lee Cunningham 19-Oct-43, Service Number, burial location, awards from American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) records.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / first combat wing, 97 Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 p. 493 by Bishop & Hey

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