Walter A Willem
Military
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UPL 55030
Load list showing crew of the Silver Shed House on 5 Sep 1944 that were involved in the midair collision. It was my dad's (Jack P. Farnham CP) first mission. The plane was repaired and my dad flew this plane on his next four missions. He flew the Silver Shed House a total of eight times out of his 35 missions, which included his last mission on 3 Feb 1945 Target: Berlin.
Load List from National Archives
Assigned to 730BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. Kaminski crew. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18115880 / O-755698
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Silver Shed House
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
9 January 1917 | Son of Aino R and Jules Willem. | |
Enlisted |
Fort Devens, MA | 15 January 1942 | Fort Devens, Massachusetts |
Other Discharged USAAF |
14 September 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Lawrence, MA | 1 May 1981 | |
Buried |
Sacred Heart CemeteryAndover, Essex County, MA | 4 May 1981 | Sacred Heart Cemetery Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts |
Based |
Deopham Green | Assigned to 730BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
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