Sidney Walton
Sidney Walton | |
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| Born | February 11, 1919 Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, United States |
| Died | October 2, 2021 (aged 102) San Diego, California, United States |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1946 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Sidney Walton (February 11, 1919 – October 2, 2021) was a United States Army World War II veteran.[1]
Biography
[edit]Born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York, on February 11, 1919, Walton spent his early life there, joining the Army in March 1941.[1][2] He served during World War II, being discharged in 1946 at the rank of corporal.[1]
After the war, he taught geology at Duke University and pursued graduate studies at Yale University. He married school teacher Rena Bell in 1954.[1][2] He later had a civilian job at the United States Air Force base in Maine, and one at the NAS North Island in San Diego after having moved there in 1960.[1]
He lived in Clairemont, San Diego, until the death of his wife in 1982, and by the late 1980s had moved to Rancho Bernardo.[1]
In April 2018, he set out on a "No Regrets" tour with the goal of meeting the President of the United States and the Governors of all 50 states.[1] By July 2019, he had met 23 governors and President Donald Trump.[3]
On February 2, 2020, Walton was one of four surviving World War II veterans who participated in the coin flip for Super Bowl LIV.[4]
He died on October 2, 2021, at the age of 102.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Himchak, Elizabeth Marie (March 13, 2019). "Rancho Bernardo centenarian is taking a 'No Regrets' tour". San Diego Union Tribune.
- ^ a b Ruane, Michael E. (May 30, 2019). "Sidney Walton has been traveling the country to represent his passing generation". the Washington Post.
- ^ Rosato Jr, Joe (July 31, 2019). "World War II Veteran's Tour Meets Up With California Governor". NBC Bay Area. NBC Universal.
- ^ Jackson, Amanda (February 3, 2020). "Four 100-year-old World War II veterans will participate in the Super Bowl coin toss". CNN.com. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Local WWII Veteran Sidney Walton Dead at 102". KNSD. October 2, 2021.
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