Name:
Walter J. Golonka
Rank:
Technician 5th Grade
Serial Number:
12054954
Unit:
503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Date of Death:
1945-02-21
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines
Plot:
D
Row:
10
Grave:
111
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Walter J. Golonka entered the military service in New York. He served in the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment as a Technician 5th Grade during World War II. Walter died on February 21, 1945 during the battle for the recapture of Corregidor, Philippines against the defending Japanese garrison on the island and is now buried in the Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.