Honoring a WWII veteran who survived on a raft for days after his ship sank
Walter Gammon heroically survived after his destroyer, the USS Hole, was sunk during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff
Posted at 5:15 PM, May 10, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-10 17:15:51-04
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- In a Henrico home lives a man who survived a wartime nightmare.
Walter Gammon served in U.S. Navy during World War II.
On October 25, 1944, Gammon and his shipmates faced insurmountable odds. During the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the U.S.S. Hoel was pummeled by Japanese forces.