World War II Honoree

Jesse J. Walker

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Marietta, Oklahoma

Honored By

Jean Walker, Jaime Walker & Emily Walker

Relationship

Step-Daughter, Son, & Daughter

PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR. PROUDLY SERVED ON THE USS NEW ORLEANS AS CHIEF RADIOMAN. HE WAS ABOARD HIS SHIP MOORED IN PEARL HARBOR WHEN THE JAPANESE ATTACKED ON DECEMBER 7, 1941. ALL GUNS WERE MANNED AND SHOOTING AT THE JAPANESE PLANES THAT WERE SO CLOSE YOU COULD SEE THE GOGGLES OF THE PILOTS. TWO 100 POUND BOMBS FELL BY THE STARBOARD SIDE CAUSING DAMAGE. THE USS OKLAHOMA AND USS ARIZONA WERE EXPLODING AND BURNING FROM TORPEDO HITS. AFTER PEARL HARBOR, PARTICIPATED IN CORAL SEA, MIDWAY AND SOLOMON ISLANDS BATTLES. AT GUAM, HELPED SET UP NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS. WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 STARS, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.