Whitehorse, Walter R., 1926- ,

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Walter R. Whitehorse (b.1926) served as a radar man with the United States Navy during World War II, enlisting at age sixteen. He was involved in convey missions in England, Italy, and Western Europe. He also saw action during the invasion of Southern France.

From the description of Oral history interview with Walter R. Whitehorse [sound recording], 2006. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 253640220

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Wisconsin--Black River Falls
Wisconsin--Madison
Italy--Sicily
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii)
Illinois
Great Lakes Naval Training Center (Great Lakes, Ill.)
Wisconsin--McFarland
France
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Basic training (Military education)
Combat
Ho Chunk Indians
Sailors
Veterans
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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Birth 1926

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