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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Walter Thurman Babcock

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lynchburg, Virginia

Honored By

Margaret Gayle Babcock

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WAS A SHIP'S COOK 3RD CLASS ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP USS NORTH CAROLINA IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN FROM 1942-1945. WAS ABOARD AND SURVIVED WHEN THE SHIP WAS STRUCK BY A JAPANESE TORPEDO ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1942.