World War II Honoree

John R. Walker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Little Neck, New York

Honored By

The Monahan Family

Relationship

Daughter & Family

SERVED IN FRANCE, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. SERVED WITH THE 42ND RAINBOW DIVISION, 222ND INFANTRY AND WAS A MEMBER OF FRONT LINE INFANTRY RIFLE COMPANY, WHERE HE SERVED AS GUNNER AND LATER SERGEANT SQUAD LEADER OF A 60MM MORTAR SQUADRON SUPPORTING THREE COMPANY RIFLE PLATOONS. HIS DIVISION ALSO LIBERATED DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP.