Walter Lawrence Crotty
Military
Object Number - UPL 63294 - B-24 'Trips Daily' and crew. JB Freeman at far right.
Gunner Pfc. Walter L. Crotty
Hometown: West Virginia
Squadron: 577th 392th Bomb Group
Service#
Awards:Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Pilot 2nd/Lt. George A Scheltens
Target: Oranienburg
Mission Date: 3-Mar-44
Serial Number: #
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Lt. Scheltens Crew
2nd/Lt. George A. Scheltens Pilot
2nd/Lt. Henry C. Vaughan Co Pilot
2nd/Lt.David M. Coward Navigator
2nd/Lt. J. M. Fain Bombardier
T/Sgt. R. J. Moore Engineer
S/Sgt. Kenneth L. Borden Radio Op.
S/Sgt. Elmer Mandlekow Gunner
Pfc. Walter L. Crotty Gunner
S/Sgt. Irwin F. Thompson Gunner
S/Sgt. J. B. Freeman Gunner
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A pathfinder B-24 Liberator of the 577th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Note radar gear under nose/cockpit area!' Handwritten and printed caption on reverse: '392BG 577SQ.' On reverse: John E. Bode Aug 05 1964 [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-414153.jpg.webp?itok=qGPtoDSE)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 577th Bomb Squadron 392nd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 17079414 / O-804410
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Trips Daily
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Kegley, West Virginia | 28 February 1914 | Born Kegley, West Virginia |
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Enlisted |
Huntington, West Virginia | 24 April 1942 | Enlisted Huntington, West Virginia |
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Died |
29 September 1965 | ||
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Buried |
Oakwood Cemetery Princeton, West Virginia | 2 October 1965 | Interred Oakwood Cemetery Princeton, West Virginia |
Revisions
AAF Record Transcription Project
Biography info found on FindaGrave Memorial submitted by member John Dowdy
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85116653/walter-l_-crotty