Wartime History
Took off on a training mission and crashed into Mount Mou near Nouméa . Afterwards, the remains of the crew were recovered.

Wreckage
Wreck site includes parts of the wings, and parts of fuselage.

Nicholas Duprey adds:
"One years ago I found a identification plate with the name of James Owen Walker, we have send a request at the Military Personnal Record, and they send us the informations we have already send to you. After we have send a request at the naval Historical center, and we have received the report yesterday: the pilot was Liston Rhodes Comer, the plane was a SBD-3, and you was right, it crashed during a training mission, the cause of the crash is unknown, it was a plane of the USS Saratoga. We have also send a request at Veterant Affairs Center to try to find the next of kind of this guy, but we have to wait."

Memorials
Walker is buried at Plot B Row 0 Grave 231 Honolulu Cemetery (Punchbowl).

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October 1, 2009

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