World War II Honoree

Walter William Bacak

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Richard L. Johnson

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED ON OCTOBER 14, 1943. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER APRIL 8, 1944 TO MARCH 24, 1946. ASSIGNED TO C BATTERY, 15TH MARINE, 6TH MARINE DIVISION. SERVED IN THE INITIAL UNITS THAT LANDED IN OKINAWA ON APRIL 1, 1945. THE BATTLE LASTED UNTIL JULY 2, 1945 WHEN U.S. FORCES OVERPOWERED THE JAPANESE. THE DIVISION WAS ORDERED TO TSINGTAO, CHINA ON OCTOBER 12, 1945 WHERE THE DIVISION ACCEPTED THE SURRENDER AT A CEREMONY ON OCTOBER 25, 1945. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS A CORPORAL DATED APRIL 6, 1946 FROM MARINE BASE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND.