Timeline
Birth- 29 Apr 1919
Wilton, McLean County, North Dakota
1939 - 1945World War II
Served For
United States of America
Service Number
3285369
Rank
Radioman, Second Class, U.S. Navy
Awards
Purple Heart
Regiment
United States Navy
Gold Star
Conflict Period
World War II
Death- 7 Dec 1941-Age: 23 years
Death
7-Dec-41
Burial
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Hawaii
Memorial Location
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Honolulu, Hawaii
Burial- 28 May 2018
Batavia, Illinois
Other Facts
State Of Residence
North Dakota
Full Name
Walter H Backman
Full Name
WALTER HOWARD BACKMAN