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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Walter F. Ashe

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Jacksonville, Florida

Honored By

Fred A. Halkett, Jr.

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ROSE THROUGH THE RANKS TO LIEUTENANT. SERVED ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP THE USS NORTH CAROLINA BB-55, INCLUDING THE INVASION OF GUADALCANAL. TRANSFERRED TO THE USS WASP CV-18 AND SERVED AS GUN CAPTAIN ON A 40-MM MOUNT. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASIONS OF MOROTAI, MARIANA ISLANDS, LEYTE, LUZON AND IWO JIMA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 9 BATTLE STARS, NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL, NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT COMMENDATION.