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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Walter Joseph Read

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Covington, Kentucky

Honored By

Thomas Joseph Read, Jr.

Relationship

Grandson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE 'RED BULL', 135TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 34TH DIVISION FROM NOVEMBER 1943 TO DECEMBER 1945. AWARDED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, WWII VICTORY RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS (NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, NORTH APENNINES) AND A PURPLE HEART IN ITALY ON JUNE 1, 1944.