Military Monday - Walon Marcus Seal, Jr.

Courtesy of Derene Seal

Walon Marcus Seal, Jr. was born on February 15, 1926 to the marriage of Walon Marcus Seal, Sr. and Addie Mae Cooper.


He was a brother to Bernard Cooper, Billy Pat, Lester Earl and Samuel Seal.

Walon enlisted in the United States Navy on December 1, 1943 and served in WWII on the U.S.S. Buttress and the U.S.S. Ponaganset.  He was honorably discharged on April 22, 1946 with the rank of Coxswain (COX) from the United States Naval Reserves.






Muster Roll of the Crew of the U. S. S. Buttress (PCE-878):

Muster Roll of the Crew of the U. S. S. Ponaganset (AO-86):

Application for Headstone or Marker:

Military Monday will be a recurring post every Monday to honor the past service of those who are no longer with us. If you have family members from Sicily Island or surrounding communities who served in any of the various branches of the military and would like to have them recognized on this blog, please email rootsfromthebayou@gmail.com.  Background information and photographs will be included in the post when your family member is honored.