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Walls, Ralph Waldo

Date of birth:
October 12th, 1919 (Clear Lake/Iowa, Unites States)
Date of death:
(Clear Lake/Iowa, Unites States)
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Servicenumber 17 067 762.

Ralph Waldo Walls entered service on Jne 12th, 1942. He served as Fire Control Instrument Operator and as ordnance/message handler. He was honorably discharged on October 16th, 1945.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Technician 5th Grade (T-5)
Unit:
376th Antiaircraft Artillery AW Battalion
Awarded on:
March 5th, 1945
Citation:
"Distinguished himself by meritorious service in connection with military operations against the enemy during the period 1 October 1944 to 31 December 1944 in the European Theater of Operations. Throughout this period, Cpl. Walls performed his assigned duties in an exceptionaly meritorious manner. Charged with the safe delivery of mail and vital messages to his own, as welll as adjacent units, he displayed initiative and devotion to duty in the accomplishment of these duties. Despite the inclement weather and unfamiliar terrain, he completed every regularly assigned message center run in addition to many unscheduled ones. Cpl. Walls' courageous actions and perseverance were a credit to himself and to the Armed Forces of the United States."
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)

Sources

  • Photo 1: Ron Walls
  • - Original Bronze Star Medal
    - Army Separation Qualification Report
    - APO 9, 201 GNMEQ, Award of the Bronze Star, 5 March 1945

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