World War II Honoree

Merrill J. Walls

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Castle, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Louis J. Walls

Relationship

Brother

ENLISTED IN THE 200TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 190TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT, PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD ON OCTOBER 8, 1940. CALLED INTO FEDERAL SERVICE BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ON JANUARY 13, 1941. COMMISSIONED AS WARRANT OFFICER, PERSONNEL ADJUTANT ON OCTOBER 8, 1942. LANDED D-DAY PLUS 2 AT OMAHA BEACH WITH 155-MM 'LONG TOM' GUNS. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLES OF ST LO, PARIS, CENTRAL EUROPE. REACHED CZECHOSLOVAKIA ON MARCH 8, 1945, V-E DAY. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH ASSAULT ARROWHEAD AND 5 BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL.