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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Franklin Charles Walker, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Fairfield, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON OCTOBER 29, 1943. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, AND SHIP REPAIR TRAINING AT NAVY YARD, MASSACHUSETTS. ASSIGNED TO OR SERVED ABOARD, IN TURN, NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, SOLOMONS, MARYLAND; AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, CAMP BRADFORD NAVAL BASE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; AND DELTA CLASS REPAIR SHIP, USS POSEIDON ARL-12. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SHIPFITTER SECOND CLASS ON JANUARY 1, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.