Joseph Hillary Walker Jr
Military![Lietuenant W.E Keefer, Lieutenant Phil Ziegler, Lieutenant Howard Young and Lieutenant Joe Walker, of the 93rd Bomb Group stand with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23742) nicknamed "Liberty Lad" at Alconbury. In a duplicate version of this image a censor has obscured the insignia on the airmen's jackets and the structure visible beneath the aircraft to the far left of the image. Image stamped on reverse: 'Ministry of Information 10 Oct 1942.'[stamp] and '226088'[Censor no]. Printed caption on reve](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/cropped_large/public/freeman/media-379205-457554-crop.jpg?itok=nBAmwdFq)
UPL 80045
UPL 80045
Lietuenant W.E Keefer, Lieutenant Phil Ziegler, Lieutenant Howard Young and Lieutenant Joe Walker, of the 93rd Bomb Group stand with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23742) nicknamed "Liberty Lad" at Alconbury. In a duplicate version of this image a censor has obscured the insignia on the airmen's jackets and the structure visible beneath the aircraft to the far left of the image. Image stamped on reverse: 'Ministry of Information 10 Oct 1942.'[stamp] and '226088'[Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: 'LIBERATORS DROP THEIR FIRST BOMBS ON EUROPE. Associated Press photo shows : The officers of "Liberty Lad", one of the Liberators which took part in mass raid, have a well-earned smoke after their return. Left to right they are: Lieut. W.E. Keefer of Torrance, Calif, Pilot; Lieut. Phil Ziegler of Milwaukee, Wis., Bombardier; Lieut. Howard N. Young of Berkeley, Calif., Co-pilot; Lieut. Joe H. Walker, from Birmingham, ALA., Navigator. AKP/ROB 252328 I0I042s.'
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Object Number - UPL 80045 - Lietuenant W.E Keefer, Lieutenant Phil Ziegler, Lieutenant Howard Young and Lieutenant Joe Walker, of the 93rd Bomb Group stand with their B-24...
Assigned to 409BS 93BG, 8AF. TDY 9AF. Navigator on B-24 41-23742 'Liberty Lad', flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, returning safely to Libya.
Awards: AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
![Lietuenant W.E Keefer, Lieutenant Phil Ziegler, Lieutenant Howard Young and Lieutenant Joe Walker, of the 93rd Bomb Group stand with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23742) nicknamed "Liberty Lad" at Alconbury. In a duplicate version of this image a censor has obscured the insignia on the airmen's jackets and the structure visible beneath the aircraft to the far left of the image. Image stamped on reverse: 'Ministry of Information 10 Oct 1942.'[stamp] and '226088'[Censor no]. Printed caption on reve](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379205.jpg.webp?itok=Gm6K5oAU)
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Liberty Lad
- Unit: 512th Bomb Squadron 376th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Birmingham, AL, USA | 7 April 1919 | Birmingham, Alabama, USA. |
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Enlisted |
Montgomery, Alabama | 26 September 1941 | Enlisted Montgomery, Alabama |
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Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, returning safely to Libya. |
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Died |
Memphis, Tennessee | 3 June 1999 | Died Memphis, Tennessee |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Maplewood Cemetery Ripley, Tennessee | 6 June 1999 | Interred Maplewood Cemetery Ripley, Tennessee |
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Other Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 409th BS 93rd BG, 8th AF. TDY 9th AF. |
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