World War II Honoree

Clayton B. Walden

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dunkirk, Ohio

Honored By

Brock D. Walden

Relationship

Grandson

CORPORA, UNITED STATES ARMY, COMPANY A, 17TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION, 12TH ARMORED DIVISION. ENTERED THE SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 5, 1942 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED DECEMBER 5, 1945. SERVED WITH THE 17TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY. HE DIRECTED FIRE ON ENEMY LINES AND OTHER ENEMY OBJECTS. HE WAS SQUAD LEADER OF EIGHT RIFLEMEN. HE WAS A GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR FROM JANUARY 17 TO APRIL 16, 1945. HE WAS A RECIPIENT OF THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AS SHARPSHOOTER SMG; EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON, ONE BRONZE STAR, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY.