World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edgar Walker
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
San Juan Bautista, California
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE WAS SELECTED AS A MEMBER OF THE ELITE JOINT MILITARY REGIMENT FOR RECONNAISSANCE IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, THE ALASKAN SCOUTS. THIS GROUP OF 65 RUGGED INDIVIDUALS, HAND PICKED FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL TOUGHNESS, WERE KNOWN AS 'CASTNER'S CUTTHROATS'.