Robert S Walker

Military
King George VI with Colonel Robert Walker and Squadron Leader Robert Clayton during a visit to the 301st Bomb Group at Chelveston. Image stamped on reverse: 'Unofficially Approved.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 16 Nov 1942.' [stamp] and '233684.' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'HM King George VI, with Col Robert Walker, Spokane, Wash, after a visit of HRH to US bomber command somewhere in Engl. Sq Leader Robert Clayton extreme right. Chelveston [obscured by censor], England.' media-456674.jpg FRE 9802 King George VI with Colonel Robert Walker and Squadron Leader Robert Clayton during a visit to the 301st Bomb Group at Chelveston. Image stamped on reverse: 'Unofficially Approved.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 16 Nov 1942.' [stamp] and '233684.' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'HM King George VI, with Col Robert Walker, Spokane, Wash, after a visit of HRH to US bomber command somewhere in Engl. Sq Leader Robert Clayton extreme right. Chelveston [obscured by censor], England.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 9802 - King George VI with Colonel Robert Walker and Squadron Leader Robert Clayton during a visit to the 301st Bomb Group at Chelveston. Image stamped on...

Entered service at Phoenix, AZ 8 April 1942. Joined 392nd BG August 1943.



Shot down 18 November 1943 in B-24 #42-7502 'Bakadori'. Landed in Sweden, Interned (INT).



Rank at end of WW II was 1st Lt. Discharged 30 July 1945.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-7502

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

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Interned (INT)

Sweden 18 November 1943

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1504 / MACR 1504, Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 376 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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King George VI with Colonel Robert Walker and Squadron Leader Robert Clayton during a visit to the 301st Bomb Group at Chelveston. Image stamped on reverse: 'Unofficially Approved.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 16 Nov 1942.' [stamp] and '233684.' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'HM King George VI, with Col Robert Walker, Spokane, Wash, after a visit of HRH to US bomber command somewhere in Engl. Sq Leader Robert Clayton extreme right. Chelveston [obscured by censor], England.'

Object number: FRE 9802 - King George VI with Colonel Robert Walker and...