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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edward Hand Walker

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Bath, New York

Honored By

LTC Michael J. Moran (Ret.)

Relationship

Step-Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN SEPTEMBER 1939. SERVED IN ICELAND AND THE CARIBBEAN. COMMISSIONED NOVEMBER 1943. WOUNDED ON SAIPAN JUNE 1944. AWARDED THE NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL WITH V AND THE PURPLE HEART FOR ACTIONS IN WWII. LATER SERVED IN KOREA (1952) AND VIETNAM (1963). RETIRED IN 1965 AND SERVED IN THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN LAOS 1965 TO 1969. DIED IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA ON AUGUST 11, 2001 AND BURIED IN ATLINGTON.