World War II Honoree

Floyd Lee Walker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Honored By

Marylea Byrd

Relationship

Daughter

BOMBARDIER, 8TH AIR FORCE, 2ND AIR DIVISION, 703RD SQUADRON OF THE 445TH BOMB GROUP. FLEW 26 MISSIONS BETWEEN MARCH 6, 1944 AND MAY 29, 1944. ON MAY 29, 1944 BOTH RIGHT SIDE ENGINES OF THE B-24 WERE SHOT OUT AND PLANE CRASH LANDED IN SWEDEN. INTERRED IN SWEDEN FROM MAY 29, 1944 UNTIL OCTOBER 29, 1944. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.