Charles Walters
Navy
Yaphank
Charles Walters
Charles Walters was
born on July 18, 1924 at Yaphank, New York. He was the son of
Charles and Mary Augusta (Wicks) Walters. Before entering the
service he was employed by F. Franklin as a farm worker in
Huntington Station, New York. On August 21, 1945 he was inducted
into the United States Naval Reserve. At the time of his induction
he was living at Yaphank, New York. He served on several ships as a
Fireman First Class. While in the Navy he sailed on the ships; The
USS Houston, USS Randolph and the USS Kearsarge. He returned to the
United States on July 4, 1946 on the USS Kearsarge arriving at
Norfolk, Virginia and was discharged at Lido Beach, Long Island on
July 8, 1946.
Michele DePaolo
Longwood JHS
June, 2005