World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jesse M. Gaytan
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
San Antonio, Texas
Honored By
Tom Costello
HE PARTICIPATED IN ACTION ABOARD THE USS WALKER DD-517 IN THE ATLANTIC IN 1943 AND SERVED IN SEVERAL CAMPAIGNS IN THE PACIFIC FROM 1943 TO 1945, WHICH INCLUDED GILBERT ISLANDS, MARSHALL ISLANDS, MARIANA ISLANDS, THE PHILIPPINES AND OKINAWA.