UPL 55169

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Newspaper clipping detailing the repatriation and reburial of the remains of Staff Sergeant Walter Degutis of the 447th Bomb Group at St Casmir's cemetery, New York

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Units

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32040145
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Revisions

Date:
ContributorEmily
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and person associations
Sources

Image courtesy of Marie-José Becholtz, whose mother tended Degutis' grave during his temporary burial in the Netherlands