World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James H. Walz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Stapleton, New York
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
HE WAS A STAFF SERGEANT IN BATTERY B, 462ND ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION ATTACHED TO THE 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION AND FOUGHT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWI VICTORY MEDAL.