Clarence Vincent Walenta

Military
media-37526.jpeg UPL 37526 "Lt. Thomas and crew of the 360th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 27 January 1944."

Rear L-R: Capt Earl Newton Thomas, 1Lt Edgar Cornelius "Ed" Miller, 1Lt Clarence V Walenta, 1Lt Harold L Scott.
Front L-R: T/Sgt John W Mason, S/Sgt Carl O Books, S/Sgt William Flenniken, T/Sgt Gayther B Crowder, S/Sgt Roy David Harvey, S/Sgt Harold A Johnston.

Object Number - UPL 37526 - "Lt. Thomas and crew of the 360th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 27 January 1944." Rear L-R: Capt...

Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 33 x combat missions. ETD



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force 360th Bomb Squadron Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
  • Service Numbers: 20369261 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Shenandoah, PA 24 September 1915 Son of Ellen Elizabeth Walenta.

Enlisted

Wilkes Barre, PA 20 July 1942

Died

Annville, PA 23 February 2003

Buried

Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, PA Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Pennsylvania

Based

Molesworth Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

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