Gallery 11, War Years, 1940 TO 1946
 

Walter was recalled to active duty on November 20, 1940. He served at various Naval stations including Corpus Christi, Texas, Alameda, California and the Phillipine Islands. He retired from the U.S. Naval Reserve on June 28, 1948.      Included on the page are four photos of George Hicks, who married Walter's daughter Billie (Charlotte). They met and married while Walter was in Corpus Christi. George served in the South Pacific.

 
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Walt Navy Corpus Christi January, 1941	Assembly & Repair Shop Corpus Christi March, 1941	John H. Towers Corpus Christi June, 1941	Flying Boat Alameda July, 1943	Sangley Point, Phillipine Islands April, 1945

Walter, Navy, 1945	Damaged Plane, Philippine Islands,1945	Camp, Philippine Islands, 1945	Ships, Unidentified, 1945

NAS Corpus Christi March, 1946	Service in Phillipines, WW II, 1944-1945	Church of Immaculate Conception, Phillipines, 1945	Last Flight, 1944

Lt. Comdr. George Hicks WW II, 1945	George's First Plane	George Solos in Travel Air, 1932	George and his Crew South Pacific, 1943

 
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