Miklosh Walter B.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Walter B. Miklosh

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-746594

Unit:

678th Bomber Squadron, 444th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-06-26

State:

Illinois

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

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Comments:

Walter B. Miklosh entered the military service in Illinois. He served in the 678th Bomber Squadron, 444th Bomber Group, Very Heavy as a Second Lieutenant and Navigator of an aircraft during World War II. 2nd Lieutenant Miklosh perished when U.S. Army Air Corps B-29-10-BW Superfortress #42-6323, nicknamed "Eileen" crashed and burned in India. All eleven crewmembers were killed. He went missing and is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines. He was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.