Bio, Waltman, Donald G.

Name: Donald Glenn Waltman
Rank/Branch: United States Air Force/03
Unit:
Date of Birth:
Home City of Record: Kellogg ID
Date of Loss: 19 September 1966
Country of Loss: North Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 213500 North 1064000 East
Status (in 1973): Returnee
Category:
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: F105
Missions:
Other Personnel in Incident:
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Source: Compiled by P.O.W. NETWORK from one or more of the following: raw
data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA
families, published sources, interviews. 2023

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Donald Waltman retired from the United States Air Force as a Colonel. He and
his wife Marian resided in Germany until his death. Don's daughter Nancy,
and his wife were present at the NAM POWs 98 reunion in Dallas. They
both now reside in London. Don's son, Clint, is now a Brigadier General.

Marian Waltman ("Bear") died peacefully in London on Saturday 15 April 2017, nearly 20
years after the death of her beloved husband, Don. Arrangements are being completed to inter
her with Don in his grave in Arlington National Cemetery.

In her final days Bear was surrounded by her three daughters and staff members of the excellent
care home where she spent her last seven years. She was admired and loved by all her knew her.

Don and Bear found each other in childhood. Bear described Don as a "warrior elite", and it
became clear not only during the six and a half years of his imprisonment in North Vietnam -
when Bear raised their five children in their home town in Idaho and did all she could to support
the activities of the National League of Families - but also during her struggle to live without
him after his early death in 1997, that she was herself also a warrior elite. The two were among
the best of American citizens and parents.