Walter Clarke - resident of The Carlisle Palm Beach in Lantana
Age – 91
Grew Up – Northern New York
Favorite Activity – Nintendo Wii Bowling
Retired – He was in the Military for 41 years.
Hero – Gen. George Patton
Children – five, one boy and four girls
Walter was a medic during World War II and save 6,000 lives
Also trained as surgeon
Commander of Carlisle Veterans Club
Tell me about the Nintendo Wii bowling team you are a part of?
“We have a terrific team. We are mostly us older people and just had a tournament last month.”
What is your day like?
“I take care of all the activities the Carlisle has here. There are two movies a day. I also organize all the Veterans Club activities. I just became the commander of it.”
You were in the military for 41 years, how did you get into the armed forces?
“I went in straight out of high school. I joined one year before Pearl Harbor.”
What is something people don’t know about you?
“I was trained as a medic and saved 6,000 lives during WWII. I would step in for surgeons during the war.”
Read more about this story in the On The Spot feature in the March 25 issue of the Boynton Forum.