World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Kenneth Elmer Walters
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Annette Basler Reichenbaugh
Relationship
Childhood Neighbor
STATIONED ON THE USS ALCHIBA AKA-6. ENLISTED IN NAVY 4/6/43. DISCHARGED 9/6/45. SERVICE NUMBER 819 13 96. PRIOR TO THE NAVY WAS ENLISTED IN THE ARMY, 1/13/42 TO 12/31/42 AND HELD RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. RESIGNED FROM THE ARMY AS HE WAS MARRIED AND JOINED THE NAVY.