World War II Honoree

Donald H. Walton

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Tiffin, Ohio

Honored By

Mike Walton

Relationship

Son

ENTERED U.S. NAVY JUNE 16, 1944 AT THE GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING CENTER. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, DEPARTED NORFOLK, VIRGINIA ABOARD THE USS ANCON FOR THE SOUTH PACIFIC VIA THE PANAMA CANAL AND PEARL HARBOR. DUTIES OF A CARPENTER'S MATE ON UPPER DECKS GAVE VIEWS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, SAIPAN, IWO JIMA, AND OKINAWA. RECEIVED AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 1 STAR, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON AND WWII VICTORY RIBBON (ISSUED AT THE SIGNING OF THE PEACE TREATY IN TOKYO BAY). MUSTERED OUT OF SERVICE ON MAY 18, 1946 TO RETURN TO NORTHWESTERN OHIO.