World War II Honoree

John M. Chalk, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

Scott Parker

Relationship

Stepson

SERVED WITH THE 13TH SIGNAL SERVICE BATTALION, WAS OVERSEAS IN FRANKFURT, GERMANY. DUTIES CONSISTED OF SUPERVISING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MESSAGE CENTER WHICH INCLUDED THE CODING AND DECODING OF MESSAGES. INSTRUCTED PERSONNEL AS TO THE NATURE OF THEIR DUTIES. UNDERSTANDS THE FUNCTIONS OF CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT. SUPERVISED THE WORK OF 150 MILITARY SUBORDINATES.