World War II Honoree

Walter A. Wagner, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Orren W. Wagner

Relationship

Son

HE SERVED IN THE 11TH ARMY AIR FORCE, 73RD BOMB SQUADRON IN THE ALEUTIAN CAMPAIGN FROM 1941 THROUGH 1943 AS A SQUADRON NAVIGATOR. FROM 1944 THROUGH 1945 HE WAS AN INSTRUCTOR IN NAVIGATION AT SELMAN FIELD. FOR HIS SERVICE, HE WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, HONORABLE SERVICE PIN.