World War II Honoree

Harvey K. Walcoff

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Richmond Hill, New York

Honored By

Jean Thompson Londin

Relationship

Sister-in-law

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS AN INFANTRYMAN IN PATTON'S 3RD ARMY, 61ST ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION, 10TH ARMORED DIVISION. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, WHERE HE WAS TASKED WITH ENSURING THAT HIS BATTALION'S FIELD TELEPHONES REMAINED OPERATIONAL (THIS INVOLVED DANGEROUS BATTLEFIELD WORK OF SEARCHING FOR AND THEN REPAIRING FREQUENTLY BOOBY-TRAPPED BREAKS IN THE WIRE). BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.