World War II Honoree

Walter W. Faulkner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Easton, Maryland

Honored By

Wallace J. Layne

Relationship

13th Armored Division Comrade

JOINED THE 13TH ARMORED BLACK CAT DIVISION AT CAMP BEALE, CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNED TO COMPANY C, 59TH ARMORED INFANTRY AS RIFLEMAN/RADIOMAN. LANDED IN LE HAVRE, FRANCE IN JANUARY 1945. ADVANCED WITH COMPANY C THROUGH FRANCE AND GERMANY AND INTO AUSTRIA, WHERE THE WAR IN EUROPE ENDED FOR THE BLACK CATS. RECEIVED BATTLEFIELD PROMOTION TO COMMUNICATION SERGEANT.