World War II Honoree

Walter Coulter Winn

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Little Rock, Arkansas

Honored By

Alice Blakeley Winn and Walter Coulter Winn, Jr.

Relationship

Daughter and Son

HE SERVED WITH THE DISTINCTION IN BOTH THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC FLEETS. IN DECEMBER 1941, HE WAS FLAG SECRETARY ON THE BATTLESHIP, USS WASHINGTON. LATER, HE BECAME PLANK OWNER AND COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE DESTROYERS, USS DAVIDSON AND USS WADLEIGH. HIS LAST DUTY DURING WAR WAS DIVISION COMMANDER OF THE DESTROYER DIVISION 50. HE RECEIVED 2 LEGIONS OF MERIT, 3 BRONZE STARS, THE NAVY COMMENDATION RIBBON WITH PENDANT AND 2 STARS. HE WAS PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN.