Walter A. Rosenberger was born on 4 June 1923 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  He was the son of Walter and Susan Rosenberger. He grew up on the south side of Pittsburgh in the Arlington area. Prior to joining the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Miami Beach, Florida on 18 February 1943 he attended high school for 4 years and worked as a salesman. He completed combat crew training at Sioux City, Iowa and was awarded the Silver Wings and received his commission at Frederick Army Air Field in Oklahoma. On his 5th combat mission to Berlin, the airplane was hit by flak on the right wing, reported to have been a ground rocket, just after bombs away. Starboard engines began to flame and the plane was nosed over in a steep dive apparently in an effort to extinguish the fire. A few seconds later, it pulled up in a half roll, then did a split S and went down. Two parachutes were seen as it fell away in a tight spin. When last seen the plane was nearly enveloped in fire. Seven crew members were killed. They were initially buried at the POW Cemetery of Dallgow-Döbertiz, near Berlin. The Bomber’s Pilot, Richard A. Beck, and Ball Turret Gunner, Dudley Ingraham are also buried at the Ardennes American Cemetery.
Information provided by Luc van der Sterren