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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Fred E. Walker

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Benton Harbor, Michigan

Honored By

Lovie Walker

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ASSIGNED FOR DUTY TO THE BAYFIELD CLASS ATTACK TRANSPORT, USS ALPINE (APA-92). SAW ACTION IN GUAM, LEYTE BAY AND OKINAWA. SHIPS MISSION WAS TO CARRY TROOPS TO SUPPORT INVASIONS OF LEYTE BAY AND OKINAWA. THE SHIP WITHSTOOD TWO KAMIKAZE ATTACKS; THE FIRST ONE IN NOVEMBER 1944 OFF LEYTE BAY, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND THE SECOND ONE IN APRIL 1945 OFF OKINAWA. THE SHIP SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND DEATHS TO MEMBERS OF THE CREW.