SSgt
Walter
B
Schoer
Born in Silver Township, Cherokee, Iowa, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 33
in Ploeştiori, Prahova, Romania
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Biography
Walter Schoer was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States).
Walter Schoer was awarded the Purple Heart.
Walter Schoer was awarded the Air Medal.
Staff Sergeant Walter Schoer served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II
Service started: 8 Apr 1942
Unit(s): 68th Bombardment Squadron, 44th Bombardment Group, Ninth Air Force
Service ended: 1 Aug 1943
Service started: 8 Apr 1942
Unit(s): 68th Bombardment Squadron, 44th Bombardment Group, Ninth Air Force
Service ended: 1 Aug 1943
Staff Sergeant Walter Schoer was aboard B-24 bomber, Satan's Hell Cat that was shot down near Polesti, Romania during World War II.
Walter was born 10 August 1909 in Silver Township, Iowa. He was the son of George Schoer and Ida Christiansen.[1]
Walter was a gunner aboard the B-24 Liberator bomber, Satan's Hell Cats (42-40995), participating in Operation Tidal Wave the low-level attack on the Romanian oil refineries at Ploesti on 1 August 1943. The bomber was shot down by German Fighter Ace. All onboard perished.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #38286679
- Find A Grave: Memorial #56360772
Sources
- ↑ "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVHK-ZD4 : 31 March 2020), Walter B. Schoer, 10 Aug 1909; citing Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,035,290.
- "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K85H-ZYY : 5 December 2014), Walter B Schoer, enlisted 08 Apr 1942, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
- Three Iowans Missing, The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa, 04 Sep 1943, Sat • Page 9
- Four Killed, The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa, 13 Nov 1943, Sat • Page 12
- Receives Decorations for Son, Sioux City Journal, Sioux City, Iowa, 19 Jan 1944, Wed • Page 2
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Categories: B-24 Bomber Crew | Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Liège | Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) | Purple Heart | Air Medal | 68th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), United States Army Air Forces, World War II | Killed in Action, United States of America, World War II