World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter H. Wolverton, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Noank, Connecticut
Honored By
The Wolverton Family
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY F, 19TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 71ST INFANTRY DIVISION AS A CLERK TYPIST IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES (LIBERATION). AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (JAPAN), GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.