World War II Honoree

Walter Nagel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Carl, Wally, Brian, Diane, Kim & Robert Richter

Relationship

Sons, Daughters & Fellow St. Peters LCMS Church Member

BASIC TRAINING IN ST. LOUIS, GUNNERY TRAINING IN LAS VEGAS, CREW TRAINING IN PYOTE,TEXAS. ASSIGNED TO BE A BELLY GUNNER (BALL TURRET). SHIPPED BY BOAT TO ENGLAND IN SEPTEMBER 1944. ASSIGNED TO THE B-17 FLYING FORTRESS '5 GRAND' AS BALL TURRET GUNNER. WHILE STATIONED IN ENGLAND FLEW 35 MISSIONS, 33 IN THE BALL TURRET AND THE NEXT 2 MISSIONS AS A TAIL GUNNER. LAST MISSION FLOWN WAS ON MARCH 12, 1945.