Name/Title
Gordon H. Walck Musette BagEntry/Object ID
Gear2022.1Description
Sgt. Gordon H. Walck
Company A
926th Signal Battalion
Tactical Air Command
WIA
It seems he was present on D-Day plus 2 and helped to establish communications to the 9th Air Force. Newspapers say he was a “chief of a squad of teletype operators”.
Entered into service February 12, 1942 and recieved his training at Fort McClellan, Alabama and New Orleans, LA. He went overseas May 1943 landing in England and attached to the 8th AF communications. He saw service there for a year before being attached to the 9th AAF TAC.
He recieved a bullet wound to the right forearm sometime on April 22, 1945.Made/Created
Manufacturer
UnknownDate made
circa 1941 - circa 1944Time Period
20th CenturyNotes
Manufacture stamp not legible.Inscription/Signature/Marks
US stamped on front, name and serial number written on inside flapParts
Count
1Parts
Shoulder strapCondition
Date Examined
Aug 9, 2022Notes
Shows obvious soiling stains, specifically on back. Some rust spots on hardware.Provenance
Notes
Established from name and army serial number on inside.Create Date
August 9, 2022Update Date
May 19, 2025
