World War II Honoree

Lee Roy Walker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Austin, Texas

Honored By

Sue Walker

Relationship

Niece-in-law

PRIVATE. WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1942 AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS THAT SAME DAY AND REPORTED FOR ACTIVE DUTY ON OCTOBER 7, 1942. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE ANTI-TANK COMPANY, 349TH REGIMENT, 88TH DIVISION. RECEIVED HIS BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP GRUBER, OKLAHOMA. HE LEFT FORT SAM HOUSTON ON NOVEMBER 30, 1943 AND SAILED FROM THE U.S. ON DECEMBER 17, 194E TO NORTH AFRICA ARRIVING IN CASABLANCA ON DECEMBER 25, CHRISTMAS DAY. HE LEFT FRENCH NORTH AFRICA ON FEBRUARY 2, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ITALY ON FEBRUARY 6, 1944. DUE TO A KNEE INJURY HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL IN ITALY FROM JUNE 1944 TO SEPTEMBER 12, 1944. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON OCTOBER 31, 1944. HE AND SOME OF HIS SQUAD WERE IN A HOUSE ON TOP OF A HILL OVERLOOKING THE HIGHWAY TO BOLOGNA ABOUT 3 OR 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ISOLA. HE WAS MAKING COFFEE WHEN A SHELL HIT THE HOUSE AND A FRAGMENT HIT HIM IN THE CHEST. HE WAS BURIED IN THE U.S. CEMETERY AT MT. BENI, PIETRAMALA, ITALY, ABOUT 23 MILES SOUTH OF BOLOGNA. HIS REMAINS WERE SENT HOME TO TEXAS IN 1947.