Rank/Rate	Chief Torpedoman's Mate
Service Number	223 24 74
Birth Date	July 20, 1917
From	Rutherford, New Jersey
Decorations	Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Grampus (SS-207)
Loss Date	March 5, 1943
Location	In or near Blackett Strait
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks	Walter was born in Ocean Grove, New Jersey.

Photo courtesy of Walter K. Hatch, nephew.  Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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