Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Debra Ann Gresavage Van Noy
Relationship
Daughter
WALTER WAS A CORPORAL IN C COMPANY, 29TH REGIMENT ENGINEERS, 6TH MARINE DIVISION. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE LANDING ON OKINAWA FROM 4/1/45 TO 4/4/45 AND THE SURRENDER OF JAPANESE FORCES IN NORTH CHINA FROM 11/45. HE WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CITATION WITH ONE STAR.