ABBEY DELRAY WALL OF HONOR
Walter Strauss
Branch of Service: US Air Force
Rank: Sergeant
Date of Birth: 01/25/1933
Place of Birth: Oberaula, Germany
Name of High School: Brooklyn Technical High School
City/State: Brooklyn, NY
College: Undergrad-City College of NY/Masters-Long Island University/PHD-Fordham University·
Degree: PHD
Name of Spouse: Esther
How long married: 65 years
Residence before Abbey Delray: Fountain Country Club, Lake Worth
Career: Engineering Management Consultant, Project Management
No. of Children: 2 | No. of Grand children: 3 | No. of Great grandchildren: 0
Your Experience in the Service: He went to Military School in Colorado and then went to Korea in December 1952. He served there for almost a year. Afterward, he was flown throughout Korea to salvage any reusable/valuable pieces from crashed airplanes due to advanced experienced in mechanics. Upon return, he was placed on flying status in Texas. Later, he became an instructor at a Military School in Maine.