Sayings from a very young Wally Byam
Wallys grade card from Stanford 1918 - 1919
I have spoken with Charlie Burke on several occasions. One of the items that Charlie found is the Selective Service, Draft Board or whatever paperwork that Wally had to fill out in 1918.Unfortunately the copies are very poor quality. I wrote back to Charlie a revelation. The paperwork is under the name of Wallace M. Davis. This raises a few questions. On a legal document, like a registration form for the draft, you must use your legal name. Was Wally actually adopted by his stepfather, Dave Davis? Did Wally legally change his last name to Davis? What was his reasoning for adopting the name of Davis? And when he changed his name back to Byam, what was the motivation? A bunch of unanswered questions. I also see that his uncle Roger Biswell, was a Captain in France.
This is Wally's passport from 1948. It is the one he used on his first Caravan to Mexico and Central America in 1951. My passport didn't arrive before I left home. You will see that I'm entered as Wally's son in the visa. I am Wally's -hijo-.
Who is Wally? - image 1 -|- image 2 -|- image 3
This was inside an ad for the Holiday trailer
1958 Marquis Who's Who
Introduction page -|- Wally's bio -|- Book spine
I don't know the story behind this, but it is a cute idea.
I found a post card or letter from Stel. She made a comment what a great sailor Wally was. It was in Europe and they were using a collapsible sailing boat that Wally had brought with them.
Challenges - From Wally's file sent to me by my Mother.
This is my Mother telling of her experience with Wally. Art and Andy did the same.
