Serviceman

Orville D. Walker

816thmissing in action

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Army serial number: 38475620
Hometown: Selmon City, TX
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 161
Sources: heroes-book, macr-crew

Crews

Wallace L. Moore Crew · 816th

Missions placed on him

mission 157, 13 February 1945 · Vienna South-east · The Wallace L. Moore crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 161)
mission 158, 14 February 1945 · Maribor · The Wallace L. Moore crew's history names Maribor: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 161)
mission 172, 1 March 1945 · 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.

Aboard a lost aircraft

MACR 13471 · 42-102836 Lyla Lue · 1 March 1945 · mission 172, 1 March 1945 · MIA

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 15: WALKER , Orville D · 1 March 1945

AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
13471
Name of crew member:
WALKER , Orville D.
Rank:
Cpl.
Serial number:
38475620
Position: Crew (Bomber)
LW
Did he bail out?
NO
Where?
If not, why not?
CRASH LANDING WAS PLANNED
Last contact or conversation just prior to'or at time of loss of plane :
NONE
No KNOWLEDGE
Was he injured?
KILLED IN LANDSING OR BV NEARBY ARTILLERY FIRE
Where was he when last seen?
IN THE PLANE LN ORASH LANDING POSITIONS
Any hearsay information:
ME THAT THIS MEMBER DE GREN RAS
BURSED AT THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES 16° 20° E x 44° 48 M
THESE COORDINATES WERE TAKEN FROM A STANDARD ESCAPE MAP,
USED BY ALL COMBAT CREWS EN 85 TH AIR FORCE. BOSANSIA KRUPA
is LOCATED WITHING ONE MILE OF THESE COORDSNATES.
Source:
NATIVE PARTESANS OF YOGOSLAVIA
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: EXLA QAUCE
OF DEATH BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN KEALED BY ORASH LANDING OR
ARTILLERY FIRE FROM NEARSY HöLLS.
Total number of missions of above crew member:
NO KNOWLEDGE
Dates and destinations if possible: APRIL 1 4.945
MARIBOR, YOGOSLAVÍA AND RETURN TO FOGGIA, ITALY
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 13471, page 15 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 22: WALKER , Orville D · 1 March 1945

AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
13471
Name of crew member:
WALKER , Orville D.
Rank:
Cpl.
Serial number:
38475620
Position: Crew (Bomber) ar Flight (Fighter)'s
LIN
Did he bail out ?
Where?
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to'or at time of loss of plane :
Was he injured?
Where was he when last seen?
Any hearsay information:
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member:
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 13471, page 22 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

21 more statements from MACR 13471 are on the loss record.

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