World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Edward L. Walota
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Irvington, New Jersey
Honored By
John Meurs
Relationship
Historian
SERVICE NUMBER T-003087. CO-PILOT WITH THE 351ST BOMB GROUP, 511TH BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES BASED IN ENGLAND. ON NOVEMBER 26, 1944, HIS B-17G, SERIAL NUMBER 43-37571, 'DEAR BESSIE' WENT DOWN OVER GERMANY AFTER A MISSION TO THE SYNTHETIC FUEL PLANT IN MISBURG, GERMANY. THE 2 PILOTS WERE KILLED IN THE CRASH, THE 7 OTHER CREW MEMBERS WERE TAKEN PRISONER.