Remains of WWII Soldier Identified Nearly 80 Years After Death

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Gene F. Walker, killed in a tank battle in Germany, will be buried in San Diego in 2024.

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Gene F. Walker's remains have been identified nearly 79 years after his death in World War II.
Walker was commanding an M4 Sherman tank during a battle near Hücheln, Germany, when his tank was struck by an anti-tank round.
The tank's other crew members survived, but Walker was killed and his body could not be removed due to heavy fighting.
Walker's remains were identified after a DPAA historian determined that one set of unidentified remains recovered from a burned-out tank in Hücheln possibly belonged to him.
Walker's remains will be buried in San Diego, California, in early 2024.