World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter Moore Hart
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
York, South Carolina
Honored By
Jane Hart Lewis
Relationship
Daughter
DR.WALTER MOORE HART SERVED AS THE MEDICAL OFFICER ON A SHIP IN THE ATLANTIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS ALSO THE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER FOR HIS SHIP AND WAS CHARGED WITH THROWING THE ENIGMA DECIPHERING MACHINE OVERBOARD IN THE EVENT OF CAPTURE. FORTUNATELY, THIS NEVER OCCURRED. HE SERVED FROM 1942 TO 1946.