Herbert D. Walton was born in 1918. He resided in Tulare County, California, prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on March 2, 1943, in Los Angeles, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.

Herbert served in the 860th Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, H860th Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and Top Turret Gunner on the B-17 #44-6513 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on April 9, 1945, when his airplane was hit by an enemy flak and crashed near Munich, Germany. All men aboard were killed as a result of the crash.

SSgt Walton is now buried in the Epinal American Cemetery, Dinozé, France.

B-17 #44-6513 crew:
Doine, Robert J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Wisconsin
Gokey, Leonard T ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Michigan
Julianelle, John R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Connecticut
Kurnick, Daniel ~ Sgt, Bombardier, New York
Millan, William W, Jr ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, Virginia
Morrison, Bernard C ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Washington
O'Rourke, Frank B ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, Pennsylvania
Reisenburger, Stanley ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York
Silverman, John E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Wisconsin
Walton, Herbert D ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, California

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