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Pilot 2nd Lt. Walter A. Clark, O-694220 (MIA / KIA) NY MIA September 1, 1944 Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number unknown. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38 Lightning serial number unknown. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 49th Fighter Group (49th FG), 8th Fighter Squadron (8th FS). No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On September 1, 1944 took off piloted by 2nd Lt. Walter A. Clark on a mission and crashed off Biak. When this plane failed to return, it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Memorials Clark was officially declared dead the day of the mission. He is memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing. Clark is also memorialized at Saint Mary's Cemetery in Ogdensburg, NY. References FindAGrave - 2Lt Walter A. Clark (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Walter A. Clark (memorial marker photo) Protect & Avenge The 49th Fighter Group in World War II (1995) mentions this loss Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated January 11, 2026 |
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