World War II Honoree

Walter C. Petersen

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lincoln, Nebraska

Honored By

G. W. Howard, Jr.

Relationship

Nephew

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY ON 2/17/42. RECEIVED TRAINING AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, SAN DIEGO. ASSIGNED TO THE USS WASP CV-7. SURVIVED SINKING OF CV-7 ON 9/15/42. BELIEVED TO BE THE LAST MEMBER OF THE CREW RESCUED THAT DAY. LATER ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDED THE USS BRETON, PATSU 1-1, NEW HEBRIDES TO GUADALCANAL, MUNDA AND BOUGAINVILLE. RETURNED STATESIDE TO U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION AT DALLAS, TEXAS. DISCHARGED 3/24/46.