Service in the Civilian Conservation Corps

Like so many young men in the depression era (when employment were somewhere between scarce and non-existent), Wally worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps prior to enlisting in the Naval reserves. According to his discharge papers he served in the Bridge Mountain Camp NP-4 which was based along the Virgin River in Zions National Park and also in camp NP-3 which was based in Bryce Canyon National Park. The next time you visit either of these parks you will know that Wally helped build the roads in those parks.

Bridge Mountain Civilian Conservation Camp in Zions Park as it appeared while Wally was there

Wallys discharge papers showing his service at Bridge Mountain Camp. We learn other details as well, that at the time he was 17 years old, a store clerk, had gray eyes, brown hair, medium complexion and was 5 feet 4 inches in height.

The back side of Wally's discharge papers indicate that Wally did "Road Sloping" with a Pick and Shovel at both Zions National Park (NP-4) and Bryces National Park (NP-3)

Another view of Bridge Mountain Camp showing workers at retreat.  The CC corps was operated in a military like fashion and ended up being good training for America's youth who soon found themselves fighting a world war.