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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Thomas Gillon Walker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Boswell, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Sam E. Pennartz

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS ON 11 MARCH 1942 AT JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. ASSIGNED TO THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 14TH BOMB WING, 392ND BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY), 578TH BOMB SQUADRON, BASED AT U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES STATION #118 WENDLING AIRFIELD NEAR THE VILLAGE OF BEESTON IN NORFOLK, ENGLAND. ON 31 DECEMBER 1943, HE WAS THE CO-PILOT ONBOARD A B-24 LIBERATOR (TAIL #42-7605; RECALL LETTER: T-BAR). WHILE ON A BOMBING MISSION THAT DAY OVER A GERMAN OCCUPIED AIRFIELD AT ST. JEAN D’ANGLEY, FRANCE; THE AIRCRAFT WAS ATTACKED BY A BAND OF GERMAN FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF THE B-24 BOMBER.