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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Walter B. Forney

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

Edward Alfred Johnson

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AERIAL ENGINEER WITH THE 5TH AND 13TH ARMY AIR FORCE, 2ND EMERGENCY RESCUE SQUADRON. PARTICIPATED IN THE LONGEST RESCUE (24 HOURS). THE ONLY ENGINEER ON THIS FLIGHT. THE 2ND RETRIEVED OVER 700 AIRMEN FROM DEATH OR CAPTURE DURING ITS TENURE IN THE PACIFIC.