World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter E. Paddock
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Geneseo, New York
Honored By
Elizabeth J. Paddock
Relationship
Daughter
He was a member of the 82nd U.S. Naval Construction Battalion from 1943 to 1945. He was a heavy equipment operator, building many airports, bridges and roads. His campaigns included Guadalcanal, Ondonga, Stirling Island, New Caledonia and Okinawa.