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MELTON-WALTER

WALTER R. MELTON

Rate/Rank
S1

Service Branch

USN 00/0000 - 11/1944

Born

TEXAS

EDIT THIS LOG PRINT LOG BLUE SCREEN

KILLED IN ACTION - USS COLORADO BB-45, 11/27/1944

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS COLORADO BB-45, TWO KAMIKAZE STRIKES, LEYTE GULF

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

PURPLE HEART

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/STAR

PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL