Serviceman

Walter Chrystone

815th

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Rank: SSGT (28 March 1945), SSGT (20 May 1945)
Hometown: Yonkers NY; Yonkers, NY
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 53
Sources: 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Robert E. Davis Crew · 815th

Missions placed on him

mission 105, 12 October 1944 · Bologna · The Robert E. Davis crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 53)
mission 111, 20 October 1944 · Brux · The Robert E. Davis crew's history names Brux: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 53)
mission 141, 25 December 1944 · Brux · The Robert E. Davis crew's history names Brux: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 53)
mission 144, 28 December 1944 · Regensburg · The Robert E. Davis crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 53)
mission 181, 15 March 1945 · Ruhland · The Robert E. Davis crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 53)
mission 186, 22 March 1945 · Ruhland · The Robert E. Davis crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 53)

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

Date	Award	General order	Rank then
28 March 1945	Air Medal	1841	SSGT
20 May 1945	Air Medal	3294	SSGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 9 · 22 March 1945

AFPTA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1.
Your
name WALTER CHRYSTONE
Rank T/S6T Serial No. 32985806
48320 BONB 6P. 815TH. BOMB sq. APO520
2. Organization
Gp Commander
Rank
San CO
Rank
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
1945
month MAR
day 22 did you go down?
4. RUHLAND, GERMANY target,
-
What was the mission,
, target
time,
12:15 AM altitude,
route scheduled,
-
-
, ,route flown -
5. Where were you when you left formation? -
6. Did you bail out? YES
7. Did other members of crew bail out? YES
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give fac CS. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". T6 - No KNOWLEDGE
RO - No KNOWLEDGE - BT - No KNOWLEDGE - Rw - No KNOWLENGE
CW- No KNOWLEDGE - BOMBARDIERD - PUSHED OUT By NAVIGATER
N. BALLEDOUT HIMSELF - Co- PILOT - WENT OUT NAVIG ATORS HAICH
ENGINEER. / went OUT THE FRONT HATCH - PILOT - LAST
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? - HAN To LEAVE SHIP
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) NONE
11. Where were they in aircraft? -
12. What was their condition?
-
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
-
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
-
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862,AF

National Archives, MACR 13247, page 9 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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