World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter Frank Fletcher, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Brownsville, Tennessee
Honored By
Mrs. Walter Frank Fletcher
Relationship
Pacific Theater 3 1/2 years. Bataan, made the infamous Death March. Burial detail, went to Japan on death ship. Built dry dock, prison camps in Japan, 10 miles from atomic bomb drop. Received medals with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters with unit in Philippine Islands. Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal.