Valkwitch James A.

Monuments

Leiston Airfield (Station 373) 357th & 358th Fighter Groups Memorial

357th Fighter Group Roll of Honor

Name:

James A. Valkwitch

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-816957

Unit:

362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1944-09-13

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Woodlawn Cemetery, Orchard Park, New York

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

James A. Valkwitch was born on January 22, 1922, in Buffalo, New York. He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war. James served as a 1st Lt. and Pilot of the P-51B (#42-106473), 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He was Killed in Action at Wangen, Germany in his P-51 #42-106473 aircraft. 1LT Valkwitch is buried now in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Orchard Park, Erie County, New York, USA.