Timeline
Birth- 1922
Kentucky
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 22 - 20 years
Served For
United States of America
Army Serial Number
15086341
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Branch
Army
Army Branch
Medical Administrative Corps - For Officers only
Conflict Period
World War II
WW2 Service Fact
During World War II Walt Vonnegut served as a navigator on a B-17
Rank
Captain
Branch
Army Air Forces
Service Number
O-744111
Unit
533rd Squadron, 381st Bomb Group
Enlistment- 22 Jan 1942-Age: 20 years
Enlistment Term
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Ft Benjamin Harrison Indiana
Casualty- 5 Nov 1943-Age: 22 years
POW
bailed out of B-17 or Germany; interred at Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Death- 9 Jan 2013-Age: 91 years
passed away peacefully at his home
Anacortes, WA
Other Facts
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Residence
Marion County, Indiana
Level Of Education
1 year of college
Occupation
Actors and actresses
Full Name
Walter A Vonnegut
Source Information
Source Film Reel Number
2.39
Source Box Number
0182
