Name:
Walter Edward Yurkutat
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-747941
Unit:
560th Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group
Date of Death:
1944-03-08
State:
New Jersey
Cemetery:
Hollywood Cemetery, Union, New Jersey
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Walter Edward Yurkutat was born on March 27, 1920. He served in the 560th Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group (Heavy), as a Second Lieutenant and Co-Pilot of #42-37819 "Jimmy Lee" aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action on March 8, 1944 and is now buried in the Hollywood Cemetery, Union, Union County, New Jersey, USA. 2Lt Yurkutat 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.