Name:
Walter B. Metz
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-782322
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1945-05-31
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Walter B. Metz served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot of #43-38933 "Dear Mom II / Weary Wolf" aircraft during World War II. He died on May 31, 1945 but his current burial place is unknown. 2Lt Metz 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.