World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leroy E. Wallquist
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Buchanan, Michigan
Honored By
Lt. Col. Donald L. Wallquist, USAF (Ret)
Relationship
Nephew
SERVED WITH THE 36TH DIVISION TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD. SERGEANT IN CASABLANCA, AFRICA, ALGERIA, MOROCCO, ITALY, SALERNO, CASSINO, ANZIO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, GERMANY. SERIOUSLY WOUNDED BY MORTAR FIRE. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.