Rank/Rate	Chief Torpedoman's Mate
Service Number	02581472
Birth Date	July 26, 1919
From	Baltimore, Maryland
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Growler (SS-215)
Loss Date	November 8, 1944
Location	South China Sea
Circumstances	Probably sunk by depth charge attack
Remarks	Walter was born in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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