William Walker was shot down and taken prisoner by the Japanese in December 1944. He was returned at the end of the war but subsequently died of his wounds aboard a hospital ship.
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William
Herald
Walker
POW (WWII) KIA
November 29, 1919
–
August 1945
Born:
Rexburg
,
Idaho
Home:
Salt Lake City
,
Utah
Buried:
Arlington
,
Virginia
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery
Awards Received
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Silver Star
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Prisoner of War Medal
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Silver Star
Service:
United States Army Air ForcesRank:
Major (Air Corps)Batallion:
Headquarters SquadronRegiment:
73d Bombardment Group (Very Heavy)Division:
20th Air ForceAction Date:
December 27, 1944 – September 1945
Headquarters, XXI Bomber Command, General Orders No. 21 (February 8, 1945)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Major (Air Corps) William Herald Walker (ASN: 0-400919), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving Pilot of a B-29 Superfortress Bomber of Headquarters Squadron, 73d Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), TWENTIETH Air Force, in aerial operations in the Pacific Theater of Operations, on 27 December 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Major Walker, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.
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Prisoner of War Medal
Service:
United States Army Air ForcesRank:
Major (Air Corps)Division:
Prisoner of War (Japan)Action Date:
December 27, 1944
NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 17361Major (Air Corps) William Herald Walker (ASN: 0-400919), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by Japanese forces after his aircraft was shot down on or about December 27, 1944 and was held as a Prisoner of War until his release from captivity after the end of hostilities in September 1945.