June 7 1944 France US gliders landing

SSG and successful actor Walter Matthau served in the USAAF from 1942-1945.  In 1943 he was assigned to the Eighth Air Force on a B-24 Liberator.  His MOS was M 0757-Radio Operator- Mechanic-Gunner.  

Matthau went on to star in Hollywood films such as the [i]The Odd Couple[/i]. [i]Fail Safe[/i], and [i]Grumpy Old Men[/i].  In addition he was a highly respected stage actor and he won a Tony Award.

He died in 2000 at the age of 79...

Matthau, Walter John, SSgt, USAAF

The airframe of a Douglas A-20 Havoc of the USAAF’s 47th Bomb Group cannibalized as source of spare parts. Likely Italy. Victor Sierra