World War II Honoree

Arthur H. Walker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON NOVEMBER 27, 1941 AT EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND LATER QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF MILITARY POLICEMAN (677). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON APRIL 30, 1942 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN THE ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO AND TUNISIAN CAMPAIGNS WITH AN IN-THEATER INFANTRY UNIT. WOUNDED BY ENEMY ACTION ON APRIL 30, 1943 AND TREATED BY THE 54TH STATION HOSPITAL. RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON MAY 15, 1944 AND SERVED WITH THE 4812TH SERVICE COMMAND UNIT. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CORPORAL ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1945 AT GLENMAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA. EARNED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.