WALTER  STANDISH

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USS HOUSTON 1941
Rate/Rank
 GYSGT
Service Branch
USMC 00/1919 - 3/1942
Born
 07/17/1901
VILNA, RUSSIA
BIRTH NAME: WLADYSLAW STANKOVITCH -- KILLED IN ACTION - USS HOUSTON CA-30, 3/1/1942
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
USS HOUSTON CA-30 - SUNK BY JAPANESE, BATTLE OF SUNDA STRAIT
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
PURPLE HEART MARINE CORPS 
NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION MARINE CORPS 
MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL MARINE CORPS 
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL MARINE CORPS 
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL MARINE CORPS 
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL MARINE CORPS