World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter Raymond Pedersen
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Rita J. McGuffin
Relationship
Niece
THE CREW OF THE HORNET RECEIVED A FACSIMILE AND RIBBON BAR FOR HEROISM DISPLAYED IN ACTION AGAINST ENEMY JAPANESE FORCES IN THE PACIFIC WAR AREA FROM MARCH 29, 1944 TO JUNE 10, 1945; MARCH 2, 1944 TO MAY 1, 1944 PALAU, HOLLANDIA, TRUK; JUNE 11, 1944 TO AUGUST 5, 1944 MARIANA ISLANDS; SEPTEMBER 6-24, 1944 PHILIPPINES, PALAU; OCTOBER 10 TO NOVEMBER 22 1944 RYUKYUS, FORMOSA, PHILIPPINES, LUZON; DECEMBER 14-16, 1944 LUZON; JANUARY 3-22, 1945 PHILIPPINES, FORMOSA, CHINA SEA, RYUKYUS; FEBRUARY 16, 1945 TO JUNE 10, 1945 JAPAN, RYUKYUS. DISCHARGED OCTOBER 8, 1945.