World War II Honoree

Walter Ray Freeze

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

China Grove, North Carolina

Honored By

Novaro & Jan Nichols

Relationship

Friends

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, WAS INDUCTED ON AUGUST 1943. TOOK BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP CROFT, SOUTH CAROLINA. HE SERVED AS A LIGHT MORTAR CREWMAN IN NEW GUINEA, DUTCH EAST INDIES AND MINDANAO. HE RECEIVED 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, A PURPLE HEART AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS. HE WAS WOUNDED BY FRIENDLY FIRE FROM U.S. MARINE AIRCRAFT. DISCHARGED ON AUGUST 27, 1945.