World War II Honoree

Orville N. Walker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Harvey County, Kansas

Honored By

Michael Glaze

Relationship

Cousin of Pilot

He was part of a 12-member crew in a B-24 Liberator ("The Bold Sea Rover") assigned to the 861st Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bombardment Group. He was the right waist gunner in the lead plane on a mission to bomb a German air base in Roye-Amy, France, when his plane was shot down over Assainvillers on 18 August 1944. There were no survivors. SSGT Walker is buried/memorialized at Plot B, Row 13, Grave 5, Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.