Walker, Jay Frank

Individual Personnel Data
Name Walker, Jay Frank
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Rank Second Lieutenant / Captain
Serial Number O-770858
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #208 dated 20 October 1944, effective 20 October 1944.
  • Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group Headquarters Detachment, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #29 dated 5 February 1945, effective 5 February 1945.
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #52 dated 6 March 1945, effective 6 March 1945.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Chorley, effective 14 May 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 14 May 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 18 April 1923
  • Appointed First Lieutenant effective 12 December 1944 per 546th bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 18 December 1944.
  • Placed on Special Duty with Headquarters Detachment, 384th Bomb Group effective 6 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #52 dated 6 March 1945.
  • Appointed Captain (AUS) effective 13 April 1945 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 18 April 1945.
Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing PanelWalker Signing⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Walker, Jay FrankPilotCT
2nd Lt. Tozer, Phillo Raymond⇗Co-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Zimmerman, John Hubert⇗NavigatorCT
CPL. Newman, Leslie Dallas, "Bus"⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Vogel, Daniel (NMI)⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Moody, Nolan E⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Tribbey, William Johnny⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Lawrence, James Herbert, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerTBD
CPL. Oliveira, Calvin George⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Pilot 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned one bomb.
Sortie Report⇗
235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Pilot 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. Feathered #3 engine bout 3 minutes after bombs away; relinquished lead to deputy and returned to base alone.
Sortie Report⇗
238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38616⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, B Group. Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38616⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy. Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales.
Sortie Report⇗
242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Horham due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
13F Squadron. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Led group formation attack with all Squadrons dropping on leader, using Gee-H aiming.
Sortie Report⇗
253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship. Landed away at RAF Stradishall, Suffolk.
Sortie Report⇗
260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Commander 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy; Gee-H ship. Landed away at North Pickenham Airfield, AAF Station 143.
Sortie Report⇗
264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Commander 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Lead, PFF ship. Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8211. Captain Samson Fisher was a "Medical Observer."
Sortie Report⇗
267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Commander 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
Sortie Report⇗
279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Commander 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Commander 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Commander 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Commander 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
This aircraft replaced 42‑98027. 'Cowboy-Scouter' mission.
Sortie Report⇗
302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Commander 44‑8665⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Commander 44‑8580⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Commander 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Commander 44‑8665⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lt. Walker, Low Squadron Lead
Sortie Report⇗

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