World War II Honoree

Henry Walter Qualls, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Roswell, New Mexico

Honored By

Thomas H. Qualls

Relationship

Son

INDUCTED ON JANUARY 8, 1943, ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY ON JANUARY 15, 1943 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 31, 1945 AT FORT BLISS, EL PASO, TEXAS. TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. SERVED IN 778TH ENGINEER PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTION COMPANY AT CAMP CLAIBORNE, LOUISIANA. ARRIVED IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER ON JUNE 1, 1944, WHERE HE SERVED AS AN OPERATING ENGINEMAN AND LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER CONSTRUCTING THE BURMA-LEDO ROAD. PARTICIPATED IN BATTLES IN INDIA AND BURMA. AWARDED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.