Rank/Rate	Coxswain
Service Number	223 37 82
Birth Date	January 26, 1920
From	Fairhope, Alabama
Decorations	Purple Heart
Ship	USS Canopus (AS-9)
Date of Death	May 6, 1942
Location	Corregidor, Philippine Islands
Circumstances	Killed in action
Remarks	Walter was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His first name is listed as "Walker" in some sources.

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  Byers, Walter Kohler, Jr.

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