World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter Theodore 'Butch' Plavljanich
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Relationship
Family
RECEIVED A BRONZE STAR FOR VALOR IN FIGHTING OFF A COUNTER ATTACK DURING WORLD WAR II IN ADDITION TO EARNING A PURPLE HEART FOR BEING WOUNDED WHILE BATTLING ON THE FRONT LINES IN SALERNO, ITALY. HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. FOR WORLD WAR II HE SERVED A 30 MONTH TOUR AND HAD BEEN PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF SERGEANT.