World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter Christian Christensen
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
Noank, Connecticut
Honored By
The Christensen Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT COAST GUARD DETACHMENT GENERAL MOTORS INSTITUTE FLINT, MICHIGAN; COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NEW YORK; PRE-COMMISSIONING UNIT FS-274 (U.S. ARMY TRANSPORT VESSELS MANNED BY COAST GUARD); USAFS-274, COAST GUARD REPAIR BASE 3115 HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA, USALT-20, USAFT-203, COAST GUARD BASE NAVY 3142 MANILA, PHILIPPINES, USAFS-260, USATY-19, USS BRECKINRIDGE AP-176, COAST GUARD STATION ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, DISTRICT COAST GUARD OFFICER 3RD NAVAL DISTRICT, COAST GUARD RECEIVING STATION ELLIS ISLAND, NEW YORK AND COAST GUARD BASE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.