World War II Honoree

Walter Haleski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wheeling, West Virginia

Honored By

Walter Haleski, Jr.

Relationship

Son

INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY IN OCTOBER 1943. TRAINED AS A RIFLEMAN WITH THE 69TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION AT CAMP CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS. HE DEPARTED FOR ITALY IN JULY 1944. UPON ARRIVING IN ITALY HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE 3360TH QUARTERMASTER TRUCK COMPANY AS A TRUCK DRIVER DELIVERING TROOPS, FUEL, AMMUNITION, RATIONS AND SUPPLIES TO THE FRONT LINES. SERVED IN THE FOLLOWING BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE RIBBON AND WWII VICTORY RIBBON. RETURNED HOME IN DECEMBER 1945.