World War II Honoree

Wayne Ely Waters

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Santa Ana, California

Honored By

Christine J. Kraus

Relationship

Daughter

PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR. HE WAS SERVING AS A RADIOMAN ON THE USS HULL WHEN IT WAS HIT BY A TORPEDO, DAMAGING THE RUDDER. HE ALSO SERVED DURING THE WAR ON THE USS DORAN, BOARFISH AND REDFISH; SUBMARINE DIVISIONS 181, 182 AND 5. HE RECEIVED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. AWARDED THE PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL. SERVED FROM DECEMBER 1940 TO FEBRUARY 1947. DECEASED 1997.