This oral history interview with John Walker, a World War II veteran from Grady County, Georgia, recounts his experiences in the U.S. Army and Navy from his enlistment in 1941 to the end of the war. Walker discusses his early life, education at Georgia Tech, and military training at Fort McPherson. He details his role in the Signal Corps during the war, including setting up coastal defenses along the Eastern Seaboard and conducting cartographic work. Walker also describes his transfer to the Navy, involvement in ammunition depot operations in Guam, and his perspectives on military strategy and life during wartime. Recorded on January 27, 2000, as part of the Grady County Historical Society's oral history project.

Subjects(Names): John Walker (Veteran, narrator of the interview); Albert Walker (Father); Eva Hall (Mother); Dorothy Walker (Sister); General K. Blood (Commanding officer); General B.R. (Commanding officer); Colonel P. (Commanding officer in the Army); Marian Walker (Wife);

Locations Mentioned: Grady County, Georgia (Place of origin); Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia (Army training location); Jacksonville, Florida (Military duty station); New York, New York (Context of WWII events); Miami Beach, Florida (Gun placements and operations); Guam (Pacific station); Washington, D.C. (Navy Yard and training); Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia (Education);