World War II Honoree

Walter England Mullins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pound, Virginia

Honored By

Brenda Mullins Brown

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED 4 JANUARY 1940 (RICHMOND); HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 36TH FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP; MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: TRUCK DRIVER LIGHT 345; DATE OF DEPARTURE FOR ENGLAND: 6 AUGUST 1942; ARRIVED 17 AUGUST 1942; GO33 WD45 TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND; DEPARTED 2 JUNE 1945 DESTINATION U.S. ARRIVAL 12 JUNE 1945; DATE OF SEPARATION: 22 JUNE 1945 FT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND; WOUNDED IN TUNISIA 20 APRIL 1943; DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: PURPLE HEART MEDAL (HEADQUARTERS 36TH FIELD ARTILLERY) 21 APRIL 1944, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL HEADQUARTERS 36TH FIELD ARTILLERY 1943, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL; TOTAL LENGTH OF SERVICE: CONTINENTAL SERVICE (2 YEARS, 7 MONTHS, 12 DAYS); FOREIGN SERVICE (2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS, 7 DAYS); TOTAL SERVICE: 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS, 19 DAYS.