AIR COMMANDO 2 Martin, Walter Wesley

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Martin ​

• FORENAME

Walter Wesley (Walt) ​

• UNIT

20 Special Operations Squadron (14 S.O. Wing) ​

• RANK

Major ​

• NUMBER

66567 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

17th January 1969 ​

• AGE

33 ​

• GRAVESITE

Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Opolis, Kansas​

born 16.10.1935​

son of Edith Eugenia (nee Daniels) and late Arthur Lloyd Martin​

father died 1958​

husband of Gavona J. (nee Michaels) Martin (married 22.12.1957) (3 children)​

10 years service​

awards D.F.C. with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal​

former Flying Instructor, 43 AREFS, Larson AFB, Washington​

pilot (CH-3E 62-12582)​

KIA northern Laos​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C. Panel 34W Line 26​

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note​

the following 3 USAF passengers also killed in crash​

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Bolton,Wayne Franklin​

Lieutenant Colonel​

from Gordonsville,Minnesota​

age 53 married​

26 years service​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C Panel 53 Line 20​

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Kurtyka,George Albert​

Technical Sergeant​

from Derby,Connecticut​

age 44 married​

22 years service​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 34W Line 27​

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Maldonado,Juan Arturo​

Technical Sergeant​

from Santurce,Puerto Rico​

age 30 married​

12 years service​

Puerto Rico National Cemetery,Bayamon,Puerto Rico Section G Site 625​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 34W Line 26​