World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Michael J. Walsh, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Old Lyme, Connecticut
Honored By
The Walsh Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 693RD ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY MACHINE GUN BATTERY AIRBORNE AS A UNIT COMMANDER IN TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.