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Walter Syler King
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Rank
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Unit
13 BOMB SQ 3 BOMB WING
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Date of Death
February 21, 1951
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Lieutenant Colonel King was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of a B-26B Invader bomber and squadron commander of the 13th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group. On February 21, 1951, while on a combat mission, a 1,000 pound bomb prematurely exploded destroying four B-26Bs. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. |
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