World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter H. Zlatoper
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Maynard, Ohio
Honored By
An Indebted American
SERVED AS A PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS ABOARD THE USS SAGINAW BAY (CVC-82). WAS A TURRET GUNNER IN FIGHTERS AND BOMBERS SQUADRON 78. WAS PART OF THE PACIFIC FLEET, AND HIS MISSIONS INCLUDED OPERATIONS IN PELELIU, LEYTE GULF, AND LINGAYEN GULF.