World War II Honoree

Keith F. Walker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Dallas, Texas

Honored By

William E. Shaklee

Relationship

Friend

HIS MILITARY SERVICE WAS IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS FROM 1942 TO 1946. HE ATTENDED CADET SCHOOL AT YALE UNIVERSITY, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT. HE TOOK FURTHER ADVANCED TRAINING AT LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE, DENVER, COLORADO, AND THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS. HE SERVED ONE YEAR AND SIX MONTHS IN INDIA. HE MADE RADAR NAVIGATION CHARTS FOR THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. HE ALSO SERVED SIX MONTHS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND ATTAINED THE RANK OF CAPTAIN.