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Sgt James K Walker

9 Apr 1920 – 28 Jul 1944

Birth9 Apr 1920
Death28 Jul 1944
CemeteryForest Park Cemetery
Greenville , Hunt County , Texas , USA
Added byJohn Armstrong on 18 Sep 2005
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11775942

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Texas Deaths 1890-1976 (FamilySearch): name: James K. Walker death date: 28 Jul 1944 death place: New Guinea gender: Male race: death age: 23 years 3 months 19 days estimated birth date: 1921 birth date: birthplace: marital status: spouse's name: father's name: R. K. Walker father's birthplace: mother's name: Nevella Miles mother's birthplace: occupation: place of residence: cemetery: burial place: burial date: additional relatives: film number: 2242483 digital film number: 4167794 image number: 2392 reference number: 2383 Army Service No. (ASN): 38117597 Walker, James K. __Herald Banner, Sun, 15 Jun 2003, A: 4 ____Hunt County War Dead (World War II,List) __Herald Banner, Wed, 7 Apr 2004, A: 3 ____World War II (Casualties) Greenville (Texas) Evening Banner, Sat, 5 Aug 1944, page 1, James Walker Is Killed In Pacific Sergeant James K. Walker, or... chief of a B-25 U.S. Army Air Corps, was killed in active ... duty on Biak Island, July 28, ... cording to a message received from the War Department today by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.K. Walker, 2221 Church street. Sgt. Walker had been in the service three years and overseas the past 16 months. He had ... in New Guinea and on the ... Islands. After completing his high school (continued to page 7) education he attended East Texas State Teachers College, receiving his degree in history and medicine. He was also a trusted employe of Palmer's Drug Store for a number of years, and was a member of the Baptist church. Sgt. Walker was one of Greenville's most outstanding young men. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.K. Walker, a sister, Mrs. Charles Pickens of this city, and a half sister, Mrs. R.O. Porter of Point. [note: ... indicates an unreadable portion)

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TEXAS SGT 500 AAF BOMB SQ (345 BOMB GP (M)) WORLD WAR II

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