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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Walter Alexander Douglas

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Forth Worth, Texas

Honored By

Robert Charnetsky

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

HE WAS ALREADY A BUCK PRIVATE IN THE U.S. ARMY WHEN PEARL HARBOR WAS BOMBED. IN DECEMBER 1942, APPLIED AND ACCEPTED INTO FLYING SCHOOL. GRADUATED FROM LUKE AIR FORCE BASE IN NOVEMBER 1943 AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT. FLEW MUSTANG P-51 IN EUROPE AND WAS SHOT DOWN OVER FRANCE. PARACHUTED SAFELY BUT WAS CAPTURED AND WAS A POW; ESCAPED IN BAVARIA AND RECAPTURED. HE WAS A POW FOR 11 MONTHS UNTIL HE WAS RESCUED BY PATTON'S 3RD ARMY.