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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Walter R. Minns

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Stanley, New York

Honored By

Wayne R. Minns

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM APRIL 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945. SERVED ABOARD THE USS SAVANNAH CL-42 AS A CHIEF MACHINIST'S MATE. SAILED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER INCLUDING FIRST CONVOY TO LAND TROOPS IN NORTH AFRICA, INVASION AT SALERNO (206 KILLED FROM GERMAN BOMB ATTACK) AND ESCORT OF CHURCHILL AND ROOSEVELT TO YALTA CONFERENCE.