World War II Honoree

Walter Edward Churchill

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wichita, Kansas

Honored By

Christi, Scott, Brian, Lindi and Sam

Relationship

Grandchildren

GRANDPA ENLISTED IN THE AIR CORE AFTER THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR, SERVING FROM 1942-1946. ALTHOUGH HE DESIRED TO GO OVERSEAS, HE SPENT ALL FOUR YEARS SERVING IN THE STATES. AFTER GRADUATING FROM OFFICER'S TRAINING SCHOOL, BECOMING ONE OF THE MANY '90-DAY-WONDERS', HE DID ADMINISTRATIVE WORK IN CA, FL, NY, TX, DENVER AND BECAME SECOND LIEUTENANT. THE DAY WALT RETURNED FROM SERVICE, HIS PRE-WAR GIRLFRIEND, BETTY KLEINEGGER, WAS TOLD AT A HOCKEY GAME BY HER FATHER, 'WALT'S HOME.' WITH THAT, SHE LEFT THE GAME TO SEE HIM. THEY WERE MARRIED FOR 32 YEARS AND HAD 3 CHILDREN BEFORE HE PASSED AWAY ON JUNE 22, 1978.