Walter served as a Private, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 18, 1942 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was noted as being employed in the fabrication of textile products and also as Single, without dependents.
Walter was declared "Missing In Action" when the USAT Dorchester, on which he was a passenger, was torpedoed by German U-boat U-223 south of Greenland in the Atlantic and sunk. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
This was the same ship that received national recognition during the war since the "Four Chaplin's" were also lost during this sinking. A total of 675 soldiers and sailors were lost.
Service #33360836
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 18, 1942 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was noted as being employed in the fabrication of textile products and also as Single, without dependents.
Walter was declared "Missing In Action" when the USAT Dorchester, on which he was a passenger, was torpedoed by German U-boat U-223 south of Greenland in the Atlantic and sunk. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
This was the same ship that received national recognition during the war since the "Four Chaplin's" were also lost during this sinking. A total of 675 soldiers and sailors were lost.
Service #33360836
Walter served as a Private, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 18, 1942 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was noted as being employed in the fabrication of textile products and also as Single, without dependents.
Walter was declared "Missing In Action" when the USAT Dorchester, on which he was a passenger, was torpedoed by German U-boat U-223 south of Greenland in the Atlantic and sunk. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
This was the same ship that received national recognition during the war since the "Four Chaplin's" were also lost during this sinking. A total of 675 soldiers and sailors were lost.
Service #33360836
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 18, 1942 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was noted as being employed in the fabrication of textile products and also as Single, without dependents.
Walter was declared "Missing In Action" when the USAT Dorchester, on which he was a passenger, was torpedoed by German U-boat U-223 south of Greenland in the Atlantic and sunk. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
This was the same ship that received national recognition during the war since the "Four Chaplin's" were also lost during this sinking. A total of 675 soldiers and sailors were lost.
Service #33360836
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