Walter E. Truemper
Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
About Walter E. Truemper
Lived 1918 – 1944 (aged 25). Walter E. Truemper was an American navigator.
Walter Edward Truemper (October 31, 1918 – February 20, 1944) was a United States Army Air Forces officer in World War II and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He and his crewmate, Staff Sergeant Archibald Mathies, were posthumously awarded the medal for attempting to save the life of their wounded pilot by staying aboard and trying to land their damaged aircraft. Truemper, Mathies, and the pilot were killed when the aircraft crashed following a third unsuccessful landing attempt.
Biography Born on October 31, 1918, in Aurora, Illinois, Truemper was one of 10 children.
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Who was Walter E. Truemper?
Air Force Medal of Honor recipient (1918-1944)
When was Walter E. Truemper born?
Walter E. Truemper was born on 31 October 1918 in Aurora.
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Walter E. Truemper died on 20 February 1944 in Polebrook.
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Walter E. Truemper was a navigator.
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Walter E. Truemper was American.
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