- Status
- Open
- The Question
- Which order awarded Harry James Walker the Combat Infantryman Badge?
- What We Know
- Harry’s WD AGO Form 53-55 directly records the Combat Infantryman Badge.
- Current Assessment
- The award itself is documented, but the underlying order and award date remain unknown.
- Next Research Steps
- Search Company A and 309th Infantry orders, morning reports, personnel records, and award-card indexes.
- Last Reviewed
- 2026-09-25
What is documented
Harry’s WD AGO Form 53-55 records the Combat Infantryman Badge as an individual military qualification.
What remains missing
The original order awarding the badge, its date, and its issuing authority have not yet been located.
Next source targets
Company A morning reports, 309th Infantry orders, award-card indexes, and surviving personnel files.