World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Walter G. Novakovski
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Plymouth, West Virginia
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY MAY 25, 1943 AT HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA. SERVED IN EUROPE, WHERE HE EXPERIENCED COMBAT WITH DELTA COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE ‘ALL-AMERICAN’ DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, CODE NAMED: OPERATION MARKET GARDEN (INVASION DATES: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17-25, 1944). ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1944 HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN THE AREA OF WYLERBAAN, HOLLAND AND WAS BURIED IN THE TEMPORARY BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY LOCATED AT ZON, HOLLAND. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY FOR BURIAL, WITH INTERMENT IN THE SCHOWEN CEMETERY, BANCROFT, WEST VIRGINIA.