World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Tella Walker
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Roosevelt County, New Mexico
Honored By
Jesse R. Beck
SERVED FROM JANUARY 20, 1943 TO DECEMBER 4, 1945. SAILED FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS ON JULY 2, 1944. FOUGHT IN RHINELAND, ARDENNES, NORTHERN FRANCE, NORMANDY AND CENTRAL EUROPE. SPENT 17 MONTHS OVERSEAS WITH THE 468TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT UNIT.