World War II Honoree

Walter Lloyd Harrop

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Quincy, Missouri

Honored By

Calvin Harrop

Relationship

Son

ENTERED THE MILITARY THROUGH THE INDUCTION STATION AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI ON JULY 22, 1942. HIS ARMY SERIAL NUMBER WAS 3737522. HE RECEIVED TRAINING AS A MILITARY POLICEMAN IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS. HE WAS SENT TO THE PACIFIC THEATER AND ARRIVED IN HAWAII ON NOVEMBER 13, 1942. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 1244TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY AVIATION AT WHEELER FIELD AND REMAINED THERE FOR THE REST OF THE WAR. AT THE END OF THE WAR HE HAD ATTAINED THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. HE LEFT HAWAII ON OCTOBER 15, 1945 FOR THE U.S. AND WAS GIVEN AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE.