S/Sgt Walter H. Osika- 8th Air Force, 457th Bomber Group, 749th Squadron
B-17 Tail Gunner |
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![]() ![]() ![]() Patches (L-R): Army Air Force Insignia, Flight Cadet, Thunderbird Field #2, Second Army Air Force, Eigth Army Air Force. Note From Mr Oskia on the Thunderbird Field Patch: This patch is from Thunderbird Field in Scottsdale Arizona. This was refered to as Thunderbird Field 2, as there were two Thunderbird Fields. Number 1 was the Main field and that's where they trained British and Chinese Cadets. This patch was worn by air cadets. |
![]() S/Sgt Walt Osika |
![]() Goldfish Club Membership card and patch (lower left) |
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![]() S/Sgt Osika and friend in training |
![]() S/Sgt Osika as a cadet |
![]() Kneeling (L-R): Piloy Harry Stafford, Co-Pilot Bernard Yarorsky, Navigator Arthur Flach, Bombardier Anthony Wodek, Standing (L-R): Engineer Douglas Naylor, Waist Gunner Frank Craven, Waist Gunner Jean Dubios, Radio Operator Virgil Hook, Ball Turrent Gunner Robert Ridge, Tail Gunner Walt Osika |
![]() S/Sgt Osika in uniform |
Missions in 1944
April 27    Nancy, France
I also know we went to Cologne, Germany and Brunswick, Germany but I don't know the dates. |
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![]() Left, S/Sgt Osika and the former Peg Harlock on their wedding day Feb 10, 1945. Above, Peg and Walt on their 50th wedding anniversary |
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