World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter 'Walt' Nueske
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Tom & Bill Murray
Relationship
Nephews
SERVED IN THE 497TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION U.S. ARMY SET UP TACTICALLY AROUND HENDERSON FIELD ON GUADALCANAL IN 1944. SENT IN JANUARY 1945 TO FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA AND THEN TO LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AFTER WAR'S END, PART OF THE OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN (SHUKOKU, YAMAMATSU AND TAKAMATSU).