World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph J. Walas
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jewett City, Connecticut
Honored By
The Walas Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 420TH ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS A LIGHT MACHINE GUNNER IN CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.