World War II Honoree

William Thomas Walls

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Texas

Honored By

James Andrew Walls

Relationship

Brother

SERVED AT CORPUS CHRISTI NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, TRAINING SQUADRON 14A, KINGSVILLE, TEXAS. SERVED AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, GUAM AND CAMP WALLACE, TEXAS. SERVED ON THE USS MENDOCINO APA-100. WORKED AT DUNCAN FIELD AS A CIVIL SERVANT SAN ANTONIO BEFORE IT WAS RENAMED KELLY AIR FORCE BASE PRIOR TO JOINING THE NAVY IN 1942. ALSO WHILE ON A TRAINING FLIGHT OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO. HIS PLANE'S ENGINE HAD A PROBLEM AND HE HAD TO BAIL OUT AND IT TOOK ABOUT 36 HOURS LATER THAT THE RESCUE TEAM FOUND HIM IN REALLY BAD SHAPE.