World War II Honoree

Harrison B. Walton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Tampa, Florida

Honored By

Ms. Charlotte M. Hollingsworth

Relationship

First Cousin

Lead navigator of sky trains carrying paratroops and gliders over Sicily, Italy, France, Holland and Germany. Aerial flights, June 6-7 during invasions of Normandy. September 17, 18, 26 in vertical envelopment of enemy positions in Holland. After leaving the target, his plane went down while participating in the Air-borne operation with the crossing of the Rhine in Germany. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Presidential Citation and seven Battle stars.