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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Walter Yaworsky

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Little Falls, New Jersey

Honored By

Alexander Jacobs, Jr.

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ABOARD THE FLEET SUBMARINE USS ESCOLAR (SS-294) AS TORPEDOMAN'S MATE 3RD CLASS. THE USS ESCOLAR WAS ON A WOLFPACK PATROL WITH THE USS CROAKER AND THE USS PERCH IN THE YELLOW SEA ON OCTOBER 17, 1944 WHEN IT WAS SUNK BY A JAPANESE UNDERWATER MINE WITH THE LOSS OF ALL PERSONNEL. DECORATIONS: WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND COMBAT ACTION RIBBON.