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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard Dudley Walz

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Vermillion, South Dakota

Honored By

Robert D. Walz

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE U.S. NAVY ON JUNE 26, 1943 AND WAS SEPARATED ON OCTOBER 17, 1946. HE WAS SERVING AS A GUNNER'S MATE ON THE USS LINDSEY DM-32 WHEN ON APRIL 12, 1945 SHE EXPERIENCED A MASS KAMIKAZE ATTACK. THE GUNNER'S SCORED REPEATED HITS ON THE SEVEN ATTACKING PLANES BUT TWO OUT OF CONTROL PLANES MANAGED TO CRASH INTO LINDSEY'S BOW. HE WAS UNINJURED.