World War II Honoree

Raymond Robert Walz

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

Honored By

U.S. Submarine Veteran

He was killed in action with the loss of 82 officers and men on board USS GOLET (SS-361) as a result of an antisubmarine attack on 14 June 1944 at 41° 04'N, 141° 30'E. Decorations: Purple Heart. En-route to her second patrol GOLET, under the command of Lieutenant Commander J. S. Clark, left Midway on 28 May 1944, for the entire area off the northeast coast of Honshu. No word was heard from her after she departed Midway. GOLET was scheduled to depart her area on 5 July 1944, and was expected at Midway about 12 or 13 July. By 26 July 1944, the ship had not returned, and it was reported as presumed lost.