Volkay Arnold Michael

Name:

Arnold Michael Volkay

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-697459

Unit:

602nd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group

Date of Death:

1944-10-28

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium

Plot:

B

Row:

37

Grave:

25

Decoration:

Air Medal, Purple Heart

Comments:

Arnold Michael Volkay was born on November 23, 1919, in Trauger, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Michael Volkay and Susan Ocelvany Volkay. He served in the 602nd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group, as a Second Lieutenant and Co-Pilot of B-17 #42-102543 during World War II.

On October 28, 1944, during its 54th mission targeting Münster, Germany, the aircraft was struck by enemy flak over the target area. The damage led to the aircraft crashing near Uelsen, in the Bentheim region of Germany. Of the crew, two were killed in action, while seven members survived and were taken as prisoners of war.

2Lt Volkay was Killed in Action and is now buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium. Arnold M. Volkay's name is inscribed on the Anstey Window Memorial in Panel 2 (center), on Butterfly 8, in the top left wing (section A).

Source of information: b17flyingfortress.de, www.398th.org