Monuments
Leiston Airfield (Station 373) and 357th & 358th Fighter Group 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.