Name:
Walter George Koenig
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-671450
Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-09-08
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Lorraine American Cem., Saint-Avold, France
Plot:
K
Row:
33
Grave:
24
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
Walter George Koenig was born in 1918 in Michigan. He served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Bombardier of #42-30234 aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action on September 8, 1943 and is now buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France. 1Lt Koenig was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.