World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Roger S. Walden, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
John Graf
Relationship
Friend
HE WAS A PARATROOPER, RECEIVING HIS WINGS IN 1944. HE WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL 'SWEET SIXTEEN TRIPLE NICKLES' THE 555TH, THE VERY FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICANS PARATROOPERS, LED BY GENERAL JAMES GAVIN.