Dale "Bucky" Walter
| Date and Place of Birth: | August 6, 1917 Oshkosh, WI |
| Date and Place of Death: | September 15, 1943 Tunisia, North Africa |
| Baseball Experience: | Amateur |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Military Unit: | Headquarters Squadron, 17th Bomb Group USAAF |
| Area Served: | Mediterranean Theater of Operations |
Oshkosh Star Killed in Action
Milwaukee Sentinel - October 11, 1943
Dale S. “Bucky” Walter, the son of Joseph and
Beatrice Walter, was born on August 6, 1917 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Upon
graduating from Oshkosh High School in 1937, Walter had a trial with the
St. Louis Browns at Terre Haute, Indiana, after attending a baseball
school at Greenville, Mississippi. “He pitched in the rain one day,”
reported the Oshkosh Northwestern newspaper, “and a scout standing
directly back of him reported his ability on the mound as good, but the
next day his arm was a bit stiff from the rain and he did not show up as
well in the trials.” He pitched that season for the Brooklyn team in the
Winnebagoland League and hurled for the Omro team the following year.
Working as a tool designer at the Wisconsin Axle Company, Walter
enlisted with the Army Air Force in March 1942. He left the United
States on December 11, 1942 and arrived in North Africa on December 24.
Staff Sergeant Walter was assigned to the Headquarters Squadron of the
17th Bomb Group at Telergma, Algeria.
The 17th Bomb Group was later stationed in Tunisia and S/Sgt. Walter
died in a non-battle related incident on September 15, 1943. He was
originally buried at the American Cemetery in Tunis before his remains
were returned to the United States.
Sources:
Oshkosh Northwestern, April 12, 1937
Oshkosh Northwestern, June 28, 1937
Oshkosh Northwestern, July 11, 1938
Milwaukee Sentinel, October 11, 1943
www.oshkoshmuseum.org
Date Added May 9, 2013
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