Background
Story, Walter P. was born on December 18, 1883 in Bozeman, Montana, United States. Son of Nelson and Ellen Story.
Story, Walter P. was born on December 18, 1883 in Bozeman, Montana, United States. Son of Nelson and Ellen Story.
Educated private and public schools, Montana and California. Eastman College, 1902. Shattuck Military Academy, 1903.
United States Army War College, 1933.
Leavenworth 9th Corps Area, 1939. General Officers Course, Fort Benning, 1940.
Enlisted as private in infantry, World War I. Commissioned captain Infantry, California National Guard, December 1920, major, 1921, colonel, 1922. Organized and commanded 160th Infantry.
Brigade general of the line, July, 1926. Commanded Long Beach, California Area, during earthquake, 1933.
Major general, July 1937.
Commanded 9th Army Corps, Fort Lewis, summer 1940. Entered Federal Service March 1941, assigned command of 40th Division in training, Camp Merriam, California, relieved from commanded due to protracted illness, September 1941, retired from active list July, 1942. Major general Honorary Reserve, by order of secretary of army placed on A.U.S. retired list, grade major general, 1948.
Decorations: Victory Medal, over 25 years service medal.
Medal of Merit; Pre-Pearl Harbor medal. American Defense Service Ribbon.
Order Crown of Italy. Bookkeeper and teller, Commercial National Bank, Bozeman, Montana.
Moved to Los Angeles, 1905, managed and pioneered first motor transit lines in West, in Tonopah-Goldfield, Nevada, 1906.
Real estate business, Los Angeles, since 1907. Former vice president Los Angeles Realty Board, former member Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension Commission. Former director 6th District Agricultural Association, State of California.
Chairman of the Board Mullen & Bluett Clothing Company.
President Building Owners and Mgrs. Association Los Los Los Angeles
Member South.R., Colonial Wars, American Legion (past commander), Spanish-American War Veterans (honorary), former military chairman Los Angeles Chamber of C. Clubs: California, Belorussian Air Bay, Bohemian (San Francisco).
Married Lorenza Lazzarini, May 17, 1923.