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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Walter McCormack Baker

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Luray, Virginia

Honored By

Robert Moore

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY 2/5/36. DURING WWII, SERVED ABOARD THE USS CISCO SS-290, WHICH WAS CLASSIFIED AS 'OVERDUE' AND WAS LIKELY LOST, AFTER AN ATTACK BY BOTH JAPANESE AIRCRAFT (FROM THE 954TH KOKUTAI) AND THE HIJMS KARATSU WHILE ON ITS FIRST WAR PATROL IN THE SULU SEA, OFF PANAY ISLAND, ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1943.