Walton Felton

Date of Birth: 02/27/1945
Neighborhood: Queen Village
High School: Bishop Neumann High School
Street: Kenilworth Street
Branch of Service: Army
Rank: PFC
Date of Casualty: 05/17/1966
Province of Casualty:
Philadelphia Memorial Panel: Panel 9
Panel Row: 18

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Felton was born in England, where his parents met while his father was in the military Felton loved sports, and especially enjoyed weight lifting. He won a good citizen award from the Salvation Army two years in a row, He graduated from Bishop Neumann High School in 1962 and worked as a hardware store supply clerk before being drafted into the Army in September 1965. The 21-year-old private first class, a rifleman assigned to Company B of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st cavalry Division (Airmobile), died on May 17, 1966, two months after arriving in Vietnam. He was survived by his parents and two younger brothers.

Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial