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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lannie Gene Walker, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Shreveport, Louisiana

Honored By

L.G.Walker, Sr.

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TO SOUTHWEST PACIFIC SEPTEMBER 16,1943. SERVED ABOARD THE USS PC-476 UNTIL DECEMBER 1944. TRANSFERRED TO NAVAL UNIT ON BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. JOINED CONVOY TO GUIAN, SAMAR, PHILIPPINES JAN 1945. TRANSFERRED TO TACLOBAN, LEYTE, PHILIPPINES MARCH 1945 IN PREPARATION FOR INVASION OF JAPANESE MAINLAND SCHEDULED FOR NOV 1945. REASSIGNED TO USA AND SAILED FOR USA 2 OCTOBER 1945. AFTER 30 DAY LEAVE, SEPARATED FROM SERVICE 21 DEC 1945. TIME OVERSEAS, 2 YEARS, ONE MONTH.