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The Death of Col. Robert
Walter
Col. Walter shortly after graduating from Officer
Candidate School December of 1941.
7 Purple Hearts. 1 Silver Star. 1 Bronze Star.
Turned down the Navy Cross because he thought his men deserved it more.
Sunday, February 24, 2007 at 7pm Colonel Robert Walter passed away at
the age of 85. Raised by his grandparents on a farm in California, he
learned discipline at a young age. At 17 he joined the Marine Corps and
went to China. As he would say, “China was a wild and savage place
then. You had to watch your back no matter where you were.”....
This entry was posted Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 at 1:09 pm and is
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