Yurkutat Walter Edward

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

388th Bomb Group Memorial -RAF Knettishall Station 136

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.