James Albert Valkwitch
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 17784 - Lt. James A. Valkwitch
Killed in Action (KIA) at Wangen in P-51 #42-106473.
Worked for Curtiss Aircraft before enlistment
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Geronimo
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Buffalo, NY | 24 January 1922 | |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
near Lutzendorf, Germany | 13 September 1944 | |
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Buried |
Orchard Park, NY | Woodlawn Cemetery Orchard Park, Erie County, New York, US |
Revisions
Contributor466thHistorian
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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8701 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
