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Walter Midget is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

388th Bomb Group Memorial -RAF Knettishall Station 136

Name:

Walter Midget

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

36477111

Unit:

561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-08-25

State:

Illinois

Cemetery:

Percy Village Cemetery, Percy, Illinois

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Walter Midget was born on November 14, 1923. He served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and Engineer of #44-6171 "Cutie on Duty" aircraft during World War II. A member of the Sutton crew, he was killed when their plane crashed on August 25, 1944. He is now buried in the Percy Village Cemetery, Percy, Randolph County, Illinois, USA. SSgt Midget 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.