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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lloyd Vernon Walker

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cement, Oklahoma

Honored By

Jo Walker

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE NAVY IN 1943. GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING CENTER IN CHICAGO. ASSIGNED TO THE BATTLESHIP USS WYOMING. THEN ASSIGNED TO THE USS HEALY DD-672 FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER. AFTER SHAKEDOWN CRUISE, USS HEALY ORDERED TO PACIFIC FLEET. JOINED TASK FORCE 58 IN HAWAII. SAILED THE PACIFIC, LANDING TROOPS IN IWO JIMA, GUAM, LEYTE AND PHILIPPINES. ORDERED BACK TO THE UNITED STATES AFTER 2 YEARS AND WAS DISCHARGED.