World War II Honoree

Walter Wlodarczyk

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Holland, Michigan

Honored By

Antonia Saltysiak & Cathy Wright

Relationship

Sister & Friend

SERVED AS A PARATROOPER WITH COMPANY A, 325TH GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ON JUNE 7, 1944, D-DAY PLUS 1, HE PARTICIPATED IN A GLIDER ASSAULT INTO NORMANDY, THE INVASION OF FRANCE. HE ALSO SAW ACTION IN ‘OPERATION MARKET GARDEN’, INVASION OF HOLLAND, ARDENNES OFFENSIVE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. HIS AWARDS INCLUDE THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL FOR WOUNDS SUSTAINED IN THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH THE ARROWHEAD AND 4 BATTLE STARS, A DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, GLIDER BADGE AND THE COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE.