References – Kenneth N. Walker

Kenneth N. Walker sources and references
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
Lectures
Newspaper Articles
Websites
Artwork
Resolutions

Primary Sources
U.S. Army reports, documents, and other materials.

Walker, Kenneth N. “Driving Home the Bombardment Attack” Coast Artillery Journal 73, no. 4 October 1930. pp. 328-340.
Walker, Kenneth N. “Bombardment Aviation – Bulwark of National Defense” U. S. Air Services, August 1933. pp. 15-19.
George, Harold L., Hansel, Jr., Haywood S., Kuter, Laurence S. and Walker, Kenneth N.. Air War Plans Division 1 (AWPD-1), U. S. Army Air Force, Air Staff, 1941.
Kenneth N. Walker letter to sons Kenneth N. Walker Jr. and Douglas Walker May 1, 1942.
Presidential Citation to Kenneth N. Walker June 17, 1942.
Kenneth N. Walker letter to sons Kenneth N. Walker Jr. and Douglas Walker June 21, 1942.
Kenneth N. Walker letter to sons Kenneth N. Walker Jr. and Douglas Walker July 31, 1942
Kenneth N. Walker letter to sons Kenneth N. Walker Jr. and Douglas Walker, August 11, 1942.
Lt. General Henry H. “Hap” Arnold letter to Kenneth N. Walker October 19, 1942.
NARA Record Group 111, “5th AAFCCU Mission To Rabaul New Britain” Control Number: NWDNM(m)-111-ADC-10476 ARC Identifier: 24237 [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24237]
NARA Record Group 342, Series FH, Roll 3A31155-3A31881. 5th CCU photographs of January 5, 1943 mission against Rabaul including the B-17/B-24 formation inbound to the target, B-17F San Antonio Rose, aerial views of Simpson Harbor and Blanche Bay [https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/342.html]
Letter from Lt. General Joseph T. McNarney to Mrs. Walker January 12, 1943
Medal of Honor Citation – Kenneth N. Walker (G.O. No.: 13, 11 March 1943).
Missing Air Crew Report 15359 (MACR 15359) was created retroactively on June 9, 1945.
Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) Kenneth N. Walker.

Secondary Sources
Books, periodicals, and documentaries.

Rickenbacker, Edward V. Pacific Mission Part III: In Which “Rick” Resumes His Trip and Visits The Fighting Fronts. LIFE Magazine Vol. 14 No. 6 February 8, 1943. pp. 95-96
Kenney, George C. General Kenney Reports: A Personal History of the Pacific War. Air Force History and Museums Program, 1997. pp 11, 34, 41-42, 53, 63-65, 82, 86, 98-99, 101, 103, 107-108, 110, 121-122, 134, 138, 141-143, 152, 155, 166-167, 170, 175-178, 181, 216-217.
Fogerty, USAF Historical Study 91, Biographical Data on Air Force General Officers 1917–1952. Air Force Historical Research Agency, 1953.
Watts, Barry D. The Foundations of U. S. Air Doctrine: The Problem of Friction in War. Air University, December 1984. pp. 13, 17-18, 22, 25, 46, 151, 166. [PDF 21.6 MB]
Gaston, John C. Planning the American Air War: Four Men and Nine Days in 1941. National Defense University Press, 1984. [PDF 5.7 MB]
Frisbee, John L. Valor: Courage and Conviction. Air Force Magazine, October 1990, Vol 73, No. 10.
Byrd, Martha. Kenneth N. Walker: Airpower’s Untempered Crusader. Air University Press, 1997. [PDF 2.7 MB].
Birdsall, Steve. Pride of Seattle – The Story of the First 300 B-17Fs. Squadron/Signal Publications, 1999. p 9.
Claringbould, Michael. “Rabaul’s Ultimate Mystery – The Loss of Brig. Gen. Kenneth N. Walker” Flightpath Magazine, August – October 2002 Vol. 14, No.1.
Claringbould, Michael. “Rabaul’s Ultimate Mystery – The Loss of Brig. Gen. Kenneth N. Walker” Daedalus Flyer Magazine, Fall 2002 Issue.
Kenneth N. Walker DVD. Pacific Ghosts, 2001
[http://www.pacificghosts.com/video/walker/].
Cooper, Charlie, Cooper, Ann. War In Pacific Skies: Featuring the Aviation Art of Jack Fellows. MBI Publishing Company. pp. 49 (painting “An Expensive Mission”)
Bowman, Martin. (Osprey Combat Aircraft 39) B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the Pacific War. Osprey Publishing. pp. B-17F “San Antonio Rose” 41-24458 references: (cover artwork) pages 4, 44 (profile), 61-62 Kenneth N. Walker references: 4, 6, 56, 62, 93.
Ichimura, Hiroshi. (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 85) Ki-43 ‘Oscar’ Aces of World War 2. Osprey Publishing. pp. 74 (11th Sentai, January 5, 1943)
Hickey, Lawrence, Nelson, Harry, Evans, Don, Gaylor, Walter. Revenge of the Red Raiders: The Illustrated History of the 22nd Bombardment Group During World War II. International Historical Research Associates (IHRA), 2006. pp. 119, 121, 137, 143, 162-163, 165, 623 (index).
Hickey, Lawrence. Sun Setters of the Southwest Pacific Area. 38th Bomb Group Association, 2011. pp. 81, 95, 111, 137, xi-14.
Birdsall, Steve. “Rabaul October” Flightpath Magazine August-October 2012 pp. 56, 58.
Dunn, Richard. The Search for General Walker: New Insights. Air Power History, Fall 2014. pp 6-19. [PDF 1.3 MB]
Hickey, Lawrence, Birdsall, Steve, Jonas, Madison, Rogers, Edward and Tagaya, Osamu. Ken’s Men Against The Empire: The Illustrated History of the 43rd Bombardment Group During World War II Volume I: Prewar to October 1943 The B-17 Era. International Historical Research Associates (IHRA), 2016. pp. 6, 49, 58, 100-104, 106-109, 158, 168, 170, 209, 271, 313, 327, 381, 406 (index). B-17F “San Antonio Rose” 41-24458 references: pp 87, 99 (map), 104 (photo), 103-108, 113, 209, 210 (painting by Jack Fellows) 313, 327, 343, 355, 402 (index).
Bruning, John R. Race of Aces: WWII’s Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky. Hachette Books. pp 100, 286-287, 521
Dunn, Richard. South Pacific Air War: The Role of Airpower in the New Guinea and Solomon Island Campaigns, January 1943 to February 1944. Schiffer Military History, 2024. pp 100-102, 104, 106-107, 167, 184, 198, 291.

Lectures

Lindley, David. Searching for SAR. Aviation Historical Society of Australia Queensland (AHSAQ), December 5, 2020.
Lindley, David. Searching for the San Antonio Rose. PDF presentation slides, revised January 2024.
Jonas, Madison. “Medal of Honor: General Walker’s Disappearance on January 5, 1943” History Camp November 12, 2016.
Walker, Douglas. Dunn, Richard. “Kenneth N. Walker and January 5, 1943 Mission” 43rd Bombardment Group Reunion. 2015.

News Articles
Newspaper and press coverage.

Associated Press (AP) “General Roams Over Plane While His Boys Raid Japs” The Seattle Daily Times September 21, 1942. Print.
Spencer, Murlin Associated Press (AP) “Young American General Flies With His Men! Directs Attacks on Japs in South Pacific” Muncie Evening Press September 21, 1942. Print. pp 7
“Glendale Brigadier General Missing After Raid on Japs” Glendale News 1943. Print.
Carola, Chris “After nearly 75 years, son seeks crash site of WWII hero” Associated Press (AP) November 10, 2017.

Websites
Internet links related to Kenneth N. Walker

Wikipedia “Kenneth Walker”
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Walker].
Home of Heroes – Brigadier General Kenneth Walker
[http://www.homeofheroes.com/wings/part2/03_walker.html].
Australia@War – Brigadier General Kenneth N. Walker
[http://www. Illustratrated.com/genwalker.htm].
Facebook Group “B17F “San Antonio Rose” in the Kol Mountains, east New Britain”
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/315613945213252/].
Pacific Wrecks – B-17F “San Antonio Rose” 41-24458 [http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-17/41-24458.html].
Kenneth N. Walker – United States Army Air Force Brigadier General [https://www.kennethnwalker.org].
Daedalians Founder Spotlight: Brig. Gen. Kenneth N. Walker
[https://web.archive.org/web/20210728130546/https://daedalians.org/founder-spotlight-brig-gen-kenneth-n-walker/]

Fine Art and Aircraft Profiles
Paintings, artwork and aircraft profiles

Fellows, Jack. “An Expensive Mission” [http://jackfellows.com]
Fellows, Jack. Profile: B-17F “San Antonio Rose” 41-24458 [http://jackfellows.com]
Postlethwaite, Mark. “Rabaul Mission” [http://www.posart.com]
Styling, Mark. Profile: B-17F “San Antonio Rose” 41-24458 [http://www.markstyling.com]

Resolutions
U. S. Congress resolutions and letters related to Kenneth N. Walker and the crew of B-17F “San Antonio Rose” 41-24458

U. S. Senator John Boozman a co-chair of the Senate Air Force caucus, recognizes the 70th anniversary of the USAF and the efforts of General Kenneth N. Walker. September 19, 2017 [https://youtu.be/i2mlPi_nN8Y?t=151]
U. S. Senator Richard Blumenthal “Letter to Mr. KcKeague regarding the search for the San Antonio Rose” December 14, 2017 [https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2017.12.14%20DPAA%20letter%20San%20Antonio%20Rose.pdf]
U. S. House of Representatives “H.Res.665 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)”H.Res.665 – Recognizing the crew of the San Antonio Rose, B-17F, who sacrificed their lives during World War II, and honoring their memory during the week of the 75th anniversary of that tragic event. Introduced December 15, 2017. [https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/665]
U. S. Senator Richard Blumenthal “Blumenthal Applauds Senate Passage of Resolution to Recognize Lost Crew of San Antonio Rose” December 20, 2017 [https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-applauds-senate-passage-of-resolution-to-recognize-lost-crew-of-san-antonio-rose]

United States Army Air Force Brigadier General