Serviceman

Walter A Terwelp

Play his story on the map built from his record

Army serial number

O-2058582

Rank

2LT (20 October 1944), 1st Lt. (11 December 1944), 1LT (23 December 1944), 1LT (13 February 1945), 1LT (8 March 1945)

Hometown

QUINCY IL; Quincy IL; Quincy, IL

Also written

Walter Terwelp

In the book

Heroes of the 483rd, p. 113, 189

Sources

483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

• John A. Jarrett Crew · 817th
• Clifford W. Rackley Crew · 817th

Missions placed on him

• mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Listed with the Clifford W. Rackley crew, which flew it per its history (p. 189); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 52, 21 July 1944 · Brux · The Clifford W. Rackley crew's history names Brux: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 189)
• mission 53, 22 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Clifford W. Rackley crew's history names Ploesti: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 189)
• mission 57, 27 July 1944 · Budapest, Csepel · The Clifford W. Rackley crew's history names Budapest, Csepel: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 189)
• mission 58, 28 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Clifford W. Rackley crew's history names Ploesti: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 189)
• mission 59, 30 July 1944 · Budapest, Tököl · The Clifford W. Rackley crew's history names Budapest, Tököl: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 189)
• mission 60, 31 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Clifford W. Rackley crew's history names Ploesti: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 189)
• mission 65, 10 August 1944 · Ploesti · The Clifford W. Rackley crew's history names Ploesti: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 189)
• mission 71, 18 August 1944 · Ploesti · The Clifford W. Rackley crew's history names Ploesti: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 189)
• mission 72, 19 August 1944 · Ploesti · The Clifford W. Rackley crew's history names Ploesti: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 189)
• mission 73, 20 August 1944 · Oświęcim (Monowitz) · Listed with the Clifford W. Rackley crew, which flew it per its history (p. 189); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 85, 4 September 1944 · Genoa · Listed with the Clifford W. Rackley crew, which flew it per its history (p. 189); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 86, 5 September 1944 · Budapest, bridge · The Clifford W. Rackley crew's history names Budapest, bridge: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 189)
• mission 88, 8 September 1944 · Sarajevo · The Clifford W. Rackley crew's history names Sarajevo: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 189)
• mission 93, 17 September 1944 · Budapest, Rákos · The Clifford W. Rackley crew's history names Budapest, Rákos: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 189)
• mission 95, 20 September 1944 · Budapest, bridge · The Clifford W. Rackley crew's history names Budapest, bridge: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 189)
• mission 98, 23 September 1944 · Brux · The Clifford W. Rackley crew's history names Brux: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 189)
• mission 111, 20 October 1944 · Brux · Listed with the Clifford W. Rackley crew, which flew it per its history (p. 189); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 117, 4 November 1944 · Regensburg · The Clifford W. Rackley crew's history names Regensburg: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 189)
• mission 135, 11 December 1944 · Moosbierbaum · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

• MACR 10129 · 44-8111 Kitty Ann · 11 December 1944 · mission 135, 11 December 1944

Statements, mentions and histories

• 14 more statements from MACR 10129 are on the loss record.