World War II Honoree

Walter Herbert Paulson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Suring, Wisconsin

Honored By

Bruce Paulson

Relationship

Nephew

INDUCTED ON 29 MARCH 45 TO 22 MAY 46. COMPLETED FIELD ARTILLERY SCHOOL ON 4 AUGUST 45 AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA. EXPERT RIFLE (M1). COMPLETED COOKS AND BAKERS SCHOOL; MESS SERGEANT. SERVED WITH THE 53RD MILITARY GOVERNMENT IN KOREA. PERFORMED THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MESS SERGEANT IN CHARGE OF COMPANY MESS HALL SERVING 50 PERSONNEL. MADE OUT MENUS, TOOK INVENTORIES, REQUISITIONED FOODS AND SUPPLIES AND PERSONALLY SUPERVISED COOKS IN DUTIES PERTINENT TO THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF KITCHEN. TRAVELS INCLUDED CAMP ADAIR, OREGON; THE PRESIDIO AT MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA; SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS; CAMP CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY AND CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (JAPAN).