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Walter
Israel
Wald
POW (WWII) MIA-KIA
1914-11-02

–

1944-09-07

Born:

Fort DeRussy

, 

Hawaii

Home:

Mount Clemens

, 

Michigan

Buried: 

Manila

, 

Philippine Islands

Cemetery:

A.B.M.C. Manila (Wall of the Missing)

Walter Wald graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1940. Captured after the fall of the Philippine Islands in 1942, he died when the Japanese “Hell Ship” Shinyo Maru was sunk by an American submarine in 1944.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    1942 – Died in Captivity

    Captain (Field Artillery) Walter Israel Wald (ASN: 0-23150), United States Army, was captured by the Japanese after the fall the Philippine Islands in 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death in captivity on or about 7 September 1944.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Field Artillery)

    Regiment:

    61st Field Artillery Regiment (Philippine Scouts)

    Action Date:

    1942
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Captain (Field Artillery) Walter Israel Wald (ASN: 0-23150), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 61st Field Artillery Regiment, Philippine Scouts, in action against the enemy in defense of Luzon, Philippine Islands, in 1942. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Captain Wald, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.