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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Walter C. Willis

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Beauford, South Carolina

Honored By

USS Centaurus Shipmates

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC ABOARD THE COAST GUARD MANNED USS CENTAURUS AKA-17, WHICH RECEIVED SIX BATTLE STARS AND CREDITED WITH DOWNING TWO KAMIKAZE PLANES. THE SHIP PARTICIPATED IN AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULTS ON KWAJALEIN ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS; AITAPE, NEW GUINEA; LOS NEGROES, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS; PELELIU AND OKINAWA. HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH SIX BATTLE STARS AND THE COMBAT ACTION MEDAL.