World War II Honoree

Walter J. Belke

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newark, New Jersey

Honored By

Craig Belke

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WITH THE 3194TH AND 335TH SIGNAL SERVICE COMPANIES IN NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY AS AN INFANTRY RIFLEMAN. GOT GANGRENE IN HIS FOOT AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO SIGNAL SERVICE AND RAN TELETYPE FROM NAPLES, ITALY TO WASHINGTON, D.C. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON, 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE VICTORY RIBBON AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. SERVED FROM MAY 17, 1943 TO NOVEMBER 28, 1945.