World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Walter Mortimer Mirisch
Hometown
New York City, New York
Honored By
An Indebted American
Relationship
None
HAD A HEART MURMUR SO HE COULDN'T JOIN THE NAVY. WANTED TO SERVE HIS COUNTRY SO HE MOVED FROM NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK TO BURBANK, CALIFORNIA TO WORK AT A BOMBER PLANE PLANT. WROTE TECHNICAL ARTICLES AND SHARED HIS KNOWLEDGE WITH OTHER MILITARY MANUFACTURERS.