World War II Honoree

Jack Christian Walter

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bizmark, North Dakota

Honored By

Cletia Walter Chandler

Relationship

Daughter

JANUARY 16, 1942 RECEIVED U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS 'PHYSICAL EDUCATION AWARD' FOR PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS, SHEPPARD FIELD, TEXAS; FEBRUARY 1, 1942, PROMOTED FROM PRIVATE 1ST CLASS, SPECIALIST 4TH CLASS TO CORPORAL ASSIGNED TO THE 404TH TECHNICAL SCHOOL SQUADRON ACRTC, SHEPPARD FIELD, TEXAS; JULY 15, 1942, TRANSFERRED TO 628TH TECHNICAL SCHOOL, MADISON WISCONSIN; AUGUST 1, 1942, PROMOTED FROM CORPORAL TO SERGEANT, 628TH TECHNICAL SCHOOL SQUADRON, MADISON WISCONSIN; OCTOBER 1, 1942 PROMOTION TO STAFF SERGEANT, 628TH TECHNICAL SCHOOL SQUADRON; JUNE 17, 1943 STATIONED AT 31ST STATION COMPLEMENT SQUADRON, KELLOGG FIELD, MICHIGAN; AUGUST 1943, SHIPS OUT FOR ENGLAND, 25TH STATION COMPLEMENT SQUADRON, 25TH STATION COMPLEMENT SQUADRON, WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 446TH BOMB GROUP OF THE 2ND AIR DIVISION, LOCATED IN FLIXTON (BUNGAY) ENGLAND. APRIL 28, 1945 COMPLETES OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AND IS PROMOTED TO 2ND LIEUTENANT; MAY 2, 1945 HE IS IN BELGIUM, 202TH REINFORCEMENT COMPANY, 51ST BATTALION; FROM JUNE 1 TO AUGUST 15, 1945 HE WAS A 2ND LIEUTENANT, 76TH, 304TH INFANTRY, COMPANY H; AUGUST 26, 1945 REASSIGNED TO COMPANY M, 393RD INFANTRY, 99TH DIVISION; SEPTEMBER 11, 1945 DEPARTS EUROPE FOR THE STATES AND ARRIVES AT CAMP PATRICK HENRY, VIRGINIA SEPTEMBER 20, 1945; OCTOBER 15, 1945 HE IS HONORABLY DISCHARGED.