World War II Honoree

Walter C. Chamberlin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Binghamton, New York

Honored By

David M. Chamberlin & Daniel D. Chamberlin

MEMBER OF THE BALDWIN C. AVERY CREW. FLEW 15 MISSIONS AS A GUNNER WITH 445TH BOMB GROUP, THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE 389TH BOMB GROUP AS A MEMBER OF A PATHFINDER CREW. FLEW 5 MISSIONS WITH THE 389TH BEFORE BEING SHOT DOWN OVER GERMANY. PRISONER OF WAR UNTIL MAY 1945 WHEN RETURNED TO AN AMERICAN HOSPITAL.