November 7, 2017
Dearly Beloved was one B-17 Flying Fortress Walter Olmsted served on as a gunner during WWII. Olmsted and his crew took gunfire aboard the plane (as seen in the photo). Olmsted flew 43 missions over Norway, France, Poland, Belgium and Germany from 1943-45.
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Looking at Walter you might guess he’s around 60 years old, so when he told me he just celebrated his 95th birthday my jaw hit the floor. His energy is contagious and you just can’t help smiling after spending any amount of time with him. Walter Olmsted Jr. was born in upstate New York on Sept. 22, 1922.
By Loretta James
November 7, 2017
