Timeline
Birth- 15/08/1925
Harrison, New Jersey
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 20 - 18 years
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Navy Reserve
Service Start Date
22/11/1943
Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
Rating
Water Tender (WT)
Service Number
813-96-59
Service End Date
1946
Ship
USS Lowry (DD-770)
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment- 22/11/1943-Age: 18 years
Newark, New Jersey
Gender
Male
Battle Honors (WWII): Consolidation of the Southern Philippines
Battle Honors (WWII): Iwo Jima Operation
Battle Honors (WWII): Leyte Operation
Battle Honors (WWII): Okinawa Gunto Operation
Race or Ethnicity
Caucasian
Military Awards: American Campaign Service Medal
1943
Military Awards: Navy Unit Commendation
Military Awards: Philippine Liberation Medal
1 Battle Star
Military Awards: Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal
4 Battle Stars
Military Awards: WWII Victory Medal
Military Awards: Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Military Awards: Navy Occupation Service Medal
"Asia" clasp
Death- 11/12/1994-Age: 69 years
Toms River, New Jersey
Other Facts
Also known as
Sokolowski
Mother
Rose Nowosiodlo
Father
Johann Sokolowski
Full Name
Walter Joseph Sokoloski
Full Name
Walter J Sokoloski
Social Security
Last Residence
Toms River, NJ
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Marriage
Verna H. Wiest
