World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas Moore Walton, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Michael J. Lynett
ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY ON DECEMBER 9, 1942 AND FOUGHT IN WWII IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND THEN SERVED IN OCCUPIED JAPAN. AWARDED THE LEGION OF MERIT AWARD, TWO BRONZE STARS, THE ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL, THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ARMY RESERVE COMPONENTS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, ARMED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL.