World War II Honoree

WALTER MATTHEW POWERS

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

CHICAGO, Illinois

Honored By

MARY, CATHERINE, MARGARET, THERESA POWERS

Relationship

DAUGHTERS

MASTER CHIEF. ENLISTED IN THE NAVAL RESERVE ON 2 DECEMBER 1941 IN THE STOREKKEPER RATE. SERVED AT NAVY TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS; NAVY AND MARINE CORPS TRAINING CENTER EVANSTON, ILLINOIS; NAVY BASE NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA; CAMP ALLEN, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; ACORN UNIT 46, PORT HUMANE, CALIFORNIA; ACORN UNIT 29 PALMS, CALIFORNIA; USS LST-959 (LANDING SHIP TANK} AND NAVY TRAINING CENTER BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND. AWARDED THE NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE NAVY RESERVE MERITORIOUS SERVICE RIBBON, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE WORLD WAR TWO VICTORY MEDAL AND THE NAVAL RESERVE MEDAL, DISCHARGED WITH HONORABLE SERVICE IN 1969.