World War II Honoree

Harry F. Walter, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Sunbury, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Joan, Patti, Judith, Bonnie, Linda, Gary and Kathy

Relationship

Daughters, Son and Wife

ENLISTED IN JANUARY 1940 IN ARMY SIGNAL CORPS. ATTENDED BASIC TRAINING AT LANGLEY FIELD, VIRGINIA. SHIPPED OUT TO PANAMA. SERVED AT PANAMA MAY 1940 TO 1943. ROSE IN RANK FROM PRIVATE TO 1ST SERGEANT WHILE IN PANAMA. AS A 1ST SERGEANT, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO 332ND FIGHTER SQUADRON IN ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA. WENT TO GLENDALE CALIFORNIA AS A 1ST SERGEANT AND WORKED WITH THE P-38 SQUADRON. NEXT DUTY STATION WAS EPHRATA, WASHINGTON FORMING A NEW BASE FIGHTER SQUADRON. MADE MASTER SERGEANT JULY 1, 1943. WENT TO CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO AS MASTER SERGEANT TRAINING B-29 GUNNERS AND BOMBARDIERS IN 1944. MUSTERED OUT OF THE SERVICE IN SEPTEMBER 1945 AND RE-ENLISTED IN NOVEMBER 1945.