WALTER STANDISH
Rate/Rank
GYSGT
Service Branch
USMC 00/1919 - 3/1942
Born
07/17/1901VILNA, 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