World War II Honoree

Walter G. Gasper

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mountain Top, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mark Baron

Relationship

Nephew

SERVED FROM JUNE 20, 1942 UNTIL OCTOBER 19, 1945. SERVED WITH THE HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 34TH TANK BATTALION, 5TH ARMORED DIVISION. SERVED OVERSEAS IN ENGLAND, NORTHERN FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND, LUXEMBOURG AND GERMANY. WOUNDED IN ACTION ON DECEMBER 15, 1944 WHILE IN GERMANY. SAW ACTION IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP, LUXEMBOURG CROIX DE GUERRE (UNIT AWARD), EXPERT BADGE WITH MACHINE GUN BAR AND MARKSMANSHIP BADGE WITH MACHINE GUN BAR.