Timeline
Birth- Apr 29, 1919
Wilton, Burleigh, North Dakota, USA
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 19 years
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Gold Star
Service Number
3285369
Enlistment- 1938-Age: 19 years
1939 - 1945World War II
Branch
Navy
Conflict Period
World War II
Rank
Petty Officer Second Class
Served For
United States of America
Death- Dec 7, 1941-Age: 23 years
Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Bombing of the USS Oklahoma.
Other Facts
Full Name
Walter Howard Backman
Mother
Beatrice M. Pope Backman
Father
August Ferdinand Backman
Gender
Male