Walter A Willem

Military
media-55030.png 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.

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Object Number - 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...

Assigned to 730BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. Kaminski crew. ETD





Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Edward Michael Kaminski

  • 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

42-107073

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Silver Shed House
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron

Places

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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