Peterson Walter Raymond

Name:

Walter Raymond Peterson

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-754441

Unit:

367th Bombardment Squadron

Date of Death:

1944-04-24

State:

Illinois

Cemetery:

Oak Hill Cemetery, Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois

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Walter Raymond Peterson was born on November 26, 1919, in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of Ida and Gustave Peterson.

Walter served in the 367th Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot on the B-17 #42-31445 during World War II.

On April 24, 1944, his crew took off from Station 111 airfield in Thurleigh, England, for a mission to Oberpfaffenhofen. At about 11:23 AM, their airplane was shot down by flak, taking a direct hit to the #4 engine. Four members were able to bail out just before their plane exploded in flight. The aircraft crashed in the La Salandrière forest range in Saint-Saëns. The others that were not able to bail out died in the incident, including 2Lt Peterson.

Originally buried in St-Riquier-ès-Plains, 2Lt Peterson is now buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, USA.

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