World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Walter Chyz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
HIS UNIT SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON FEBRUARY 11, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON FEBRUARY 23, 1944. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 83RD ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. HIS BATTALION LANDED IN FRANCE ON JULY 25, 1944 AND PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HIS BATTALION WAS CITED IN THE ORDER OF THE DAY OF THE BELGIAN ARMY FOR ACTIONS IN THE ARDENNES DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.