World War II Honoree

HAROLD EDWARD WALTHER SR.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hempstead, New York

Honored By

Harold Edward Walthers Jr.

Relationship

Son

ENTERED SERVICE AS CHIEF YEOMAN. ASSIGNED AS NAVAL INTELLIGENCE AGENT, 3RD NAVAL DISTRICT JANUARY 1942-1943. COMMISSIONED ENSIGN JULY 1942, STILL ASSIGNED ON NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS STATION FISHERMANS ISLAND NEW YORK 1943. ASSIGNED AS VESSEL IDENTIFICATION OFFICER COASTAL DEFENSE BATTERY FORT STORY, VIRGINIA 1943. UNDERWATER SOUND SCHOOL NAVY SECTION BASE SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 1943. BEACH BATTALION F, AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE NAVAL STATION OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 1943 TO MAY 1944. PROMOTED LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE. ASSIGNED TO DEMOLITION SCHOOL MAUI, HAWAII MAY 1944. DREW 5 SALCOMBE DEVONSHIRE ENGLAND JUNE TO OCTOBER 1944. WHILE ASSIGNED TO THIS UNIT ARRIVED AS BEACH MASTER AT NORMANDY, FRANCE AUGUST 1944. RETURNED TO AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER 1944. ENGINEERING OFFICER USS BARNWELL APA-132 JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER 1945. WHILE ASSIGNED TO THIS COMMAND TRAVELLED TO HAWAII, ENIWETOK, KWAJALEIN, ULITHI, GUAM, TINIAN. RETURNED TO U.S. IN EARLY DECEMBER 1945.