World War II Honoree

Walter T. Pourchot

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON AUGUST 4, 1944 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE ORDNANCE CORPS, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF HEAVY TRUCK DRIVER (MOS 931). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON FEBRUARY 9, 1945 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND FOUGHT IN THE RYUKYUS CAMPAIGN. WHEN HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN THIRD GRADE ON OCTOBER 20, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 711TH A/B ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE COMPANY. EARNED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (JAPAN).