World War II Honoree

Burton R. Walker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Seattle, Washington

Honored By

Wife, Children, Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren

SERVED MARCH 17, 1943 TO MARCH 17, 1946. INITIALLY WAS ASSIGNED TO A HOWITZER BATTALION OF THE 103RD INFANTRY DIVISION. THEN WAS TRANSFERRED TO HEADQUARTERS OF THE 103RD WHERE HE WAS THE ROAD RECONNAISSANCE AND MAPMAKER OF A FOUR MAN UNIT CALLED 'MOVEMENT CONTROL'. HIS RESPONSIBILITY WAS MAP DRAFTING OF THE FRONT LINE'S LOCATION AND THE CONDITION OF THE ROADS AND BRIDGES. DECEMBER 1944, HIS DIVISION WAS QUICKLY RELOCATED TO PLUG UP A HOLE IN THE FRONT LINE ON THE SOUTH FLANK OF THE GERMAN BULGE. THE OBJECT WAS TO HOLD THE LINE AT ALL COSTS. AFTER V-E DAY, HE REMAINED IN EUROPE ON BORDER PATROL, AS A CLERK-TYPIST, AND ORGANIZING ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE TROOPS, AS WELL AS TEACHING PHOTOGRAPHY IN A SCHOOL FOR THE REGIMENT. WHILE SERVING, HE ALSO ATTENDED OXFORD UNIVERSITY IN SHRIVENHAM.