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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Walter Lee Hobbs, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Delco, North Carolina

Honored By

David F. Hobbs

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ASSIGNED TO 82ND CHEMICAL MORTAR BATTALION, UNATTACHED. HE WAS LATER ATTACHED TO 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION AND FOUGHT IN GUADALCANAL, ARUNDEL, KOLOMBANGARA AND NEW GEORGIA. WHILE ATTACHED TO 37TH INFANTRY DIVISION AT BOUGAINVILLE, HE WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD BY A SNIPER ON MARCH 18, 1944. HE SURVIVED THE WAR.