World War II Honoree

Clyde Wayne Walker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lawton, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY AT FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA IN APRIL, 1944. STAGED WITH HIS UNIT AT CAMP SHANKS AT ORANGEBURG, NEW YORK ON NOVEMBER 7, 1944 AWAITING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT. SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON NOVEMBER 14, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON NOVEMBER 22, 1944. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 75TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HIS DIVISION LANDED IN FRANCE ON DECEMBER 13, 1944 AND WAS RUSHED TO THE FRONT IN RESPONSE TO THE GERMAN ARDENNES COUNTEROFFENSIVE THAT BEGAN ON DECEMBER 16, 1944. CROSSED INTO HOLLAND ON DECEMBER 18, 1944 AND INTO BELGIUM THE FOLLOWING DAY. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.