World War II Honoree

Albert Walters

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Salt Lake City, Utah

Honored By

Philip Cole

Relationship

Grandson

SERVED IN ENGINEERING AND HELPED WITH REPAIRS ON TRANSPORT SHIPS THAT TRANSPORTED MARINES FROM ISLAND TO ISLAND. HIS BATTLE STATION WAS IN THE PROPELLER SHAFT OF THE SHIP. ONE TIME HE AND A FRIEND WERE HELPING MARINES ON THE LAUNCH CRAFTS AND SOMEHOW HE ENDED UP ON THE BEACH WITH THE FIGHTING AND HAD GOTTEN STUCK WITH A GROUP OF MARINES, HE WAS GIVEN A GUN AND TOLD WHEREVER THESE MEN GO, HE WILL GO TOO. HOWEVER HE WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE RESCUED BY HIS SHIP.