World War II Honoree

Walter F. Paczkowski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jersey City, New Jersey

Honored By

Mr. Richard Pace

Relationship

Nephew

INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY ON 8/10/45 AT NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AT AGE 18. SERVED IN THE CAVALRY AS A RIFLEMAN IN TROOP B, 24TH CONSTABULARY SQUADRON, 4TH CONSTABULARY REGIMENT IN GERMANY WITH THE ZONE CONSTABULARY FORCES OF THE EUROPEAN THEATER. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP AND ONE OVERSEAS SERVICE BAR. QUALIFIED FOR A SHARPSHOOTER BADGE WITH A RIFLE BAR M1 GARAND AT CAMP WHEELER NEAR MACON, GEORGIA. HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON 2/2/47 AT THE ARMY SEPARATION CENTER, FORT DIX, WRIGHTSTOWN, NEW JERSEY.