Military Records: Lt. W. E. Walker, Jr., 1943, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 22, 1943 Winn Parish Enterprise

Lt. W. E. Walker, of Winnfield, Pays Dental Debt With Japanese Scalp

Before 1st Lt. W. E. Walker, Jr., of the U. S. Marine Air Corps, left for the
South Pacific to take part in the battles there, Dr. J. R. McCartney,
Winnfield dentist, did some dental work for him and charged the Lieutenant one
Jap scalp.

Evidently, Lt. Walker has paid the debt in full, because in a letter received
by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Walker, Sr., of Winnfield, this week, he
asked that Dr. McCartney be advised to send him a receipt.

Lt. Walker wrote that he has been flying continuously since April 1 and on
April 7 his squadron had shot down 78 Jap planes.  The thing he is most proud
of is that his squadron has not lost a man since their operations began in the
South Pacific.