Garner, Walter Ernest

Individual Personnel Data
Name Garner, Walter Ernest   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-801586   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #160 dated 5 December 1943, effective 5 December 1943.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 7 January 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 8 April 1917
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 1608⇓ (20.558 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Garner, Walter ErnestPilotPOW
2nd Lt. Bern, Philip (NMI)⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Canale, Guy (NMI)⇗NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Daigle, James Joseph⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Edmiston, William Joseph⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Hawk, Elmer Russell, Jr⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Rardon, Edward Perish⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Anderson, Jack Richard⇗Tail GunnerPOW
SGT. Hannah, Charles Victor⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Hays, Charles Reed⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
48⇗ 31 December 1943 Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship)
Type: Transportation
Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France 		Co-pilot 42‑37924⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Molesworth; bombs jettisoned.
Sortie Report⇗
51⇗ 7 January 1944 Target: Powerhouse
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Pilot 41‑24525⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Left formation after bombing target. Most of crew bailed out near Abbeville, France; aircraft crashed near Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, France; MACR 1608.
Sortie Report⇗

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