World War II Honoree

Walter J. Dyke

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY IN 1941 AND WAS STATIONED AT HICKAM FIELD IN HAWAII WHEN THE JAPANESE ATTACKED THE FIELD AS PART OF A LARGER ATTACK ON THE NEARBY U.S. NAVY BASE AT PEARL HARBOR ON DECEMBER 7, 1941. THEN A CORPORAL, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO DRIVE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT TO A SECURE LOCATION AND WAS WOUNDED IN THE ATTACK. HE ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AND BECAME AN OFFICER ASSIGNED TO THE SEVENTH SIGNAL BRIGADE. HE SERVED ABOARD THE USS MOUNT MCKINLEY, AN AMPHIBIOUS FORCE FLAGSHIP IN THE PACIFIC. AMONG HIS AWARDS IS THE PURPLE HEART.