CRAIG FUNERAL HOME – On Line Obits
Palm Coast, Florida
Monday, June 8, 2009

Walter "Wally" Morrow

Walter “Wally” Morrow 92, of Palm Coast, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at the Benton Village. A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, May 11, 2009 10:30 A.M. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church 4600 Belle Terre Parkway Palm Coast. Friends may visit from 9:30AM until service time in the memorial room. Entombment will be held at Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens with military honors.

Wally was born in Cleveland, OH in 1916 and raised in Parma, OH. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and was sent out west working in Idaho, Oregon, California and Washington State. He was a machinist when he enlisted in the Navy in June, 1942. Wally was sent to do his boot camp at Great Lakes, ILL. Three weeks later, when suddenly, because of the loss of our man and ships at sea, he was transferred without further training to the USS Capella, AKS-13, an Amphibious Cargo Supply ship. He remained there for his full Navy career. The Capella sailed throughout the North Atlantic, Africa and European areas. As a Seaman First Class, Wally was kept busy loading, unloading and transferring cargo and manning a 3 inch gun mount as situations arose. He recalls the time that he and his buddies were below decks smoking and playing cards when they were “reamed out” and reminded of their load, which included 65,000 cases of dynamite. Wally served until December, 1945 when he was Honorably Discharged.

His decorations include the Navy Good Conduct medal, the American Campaign medal, the European-African-Middle East medal and the World War II Victory medal. Wally returned to Parma, OH and continued his machinist position, retiring after a total of 32 years with one employer. He bought and ran a Tavern for a couple of years before moving to Palm Coast in 1974. Wally joined the VFW Post in 1977 as one of 54 Charter members. There are only four original members still alive today. In the early years of the Post, Wally was a constant volunteer for any and every task that came up. Wally and his late wife Ann, his bride of 51 years, volunteered together during dinners and parties and danced the night away. If you are counting on your fingers and toes, Wally was 92 years young.

Thanks Wally for years of Naval service during World War II and for the many hours of volunteer work for Post 8696 Palm Coast Florida.

Good show, Old Salt. Arrangements are in the care and trust of Craig-Flagler Palms Funeral Home.