World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Roy Lawrence Walthall
Hometown
Clayton, West Virginia
Honored By
June & Ray Hamm
Relationship
Niece & Nephew-in-law
WORKED AT THE AMMUNITION PLANT FOR THE NAVY AT ST. JULIAN'S CREEK IN PORTSMOUTH SHIPYARDS, CLEANING 12 INCH DIAMETER ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN SHELLS, ADDING POWDER AND PRESSING 200 POUNDS PRESSURE WITH A HYDRAULIC PRESS, THEN DRILLING OUT TO ADD THE FUSE.