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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Walter Albert Gretschel

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bayville, New Jersey

Honored By

Joseph J. Callahan, Jr.

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED ON 24 MAY 1944. TRAINED AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN SAMPSON, NEW YORK AND NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND. SERVED ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS SHANGRI-LA IN THE PACIFIC. DISCHARGED ON 21 JANUARY 1946 AT LIDO BEACH IN LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK.