Bernard S Walmsley
Military12 June 1943 involved in an accident at Marrakech in A/C B-26 #41-34852 piloted by Edward L. Merrigan. Engine caught fire on takeoff. Sergeant Walmsley was taken to the French hospital and died 15 hours later from 3rd degree burns.
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- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
13 June 1943 | ||
Born |
Pennsylvania | ||
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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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ABMC, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 149 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia