Walter E. Kreipe is honored on the following 2 monument(s) in our database:
Name:
Walter E. Kreipe
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
39008246
Unit:
861st Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1944-08-18
State:
California
Cemetery:
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
SSgt Walter E. Kreipe, belly gunner of the B-24 Liberator 42-94745 “The Bold Sea Rover”, took off from station 152 in Debach, Suffolk, UK on a bombing mission over Roye-Amy. They were shot down by flak at 0951, disintegrating the plane.