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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Walter R. 'Walt' Hixon

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Augusta, Georgia

Honored By

Jack Downs

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM JANUARY 1942 AT NORFOLK AS SEAMAN 2ND CLASS ABOARD THE USS SOMERS DD-381 IN NORTH AFRICA. RETURNED TO NEWPORT NEWS TO SERVE ABOARD THE NEW DESTROYER USS TINGEY DD-539 IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AS TORPEDOMAN 1ST CLASS UNTIL END OF WAR IN 1945. REMAINED IN SERVICE UNTIL 1948.