Walter D. Ehlers Military person

Walter David Ehlers (May 7, 1921 – February 20, 2014) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the US armed forces' highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War II.

Personal facts

Walter D. Ehlers
Birth dateMay 07, 1921
Birth place
Junction City Kansas
Date of deathFebruary 20, 2014

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Military person

award
Purple Heart
Silver Star
Medal of Honor
military operations
World War II
Operation Torch
Allied invasion of Sicily
Normandy landings
military unit
1st Infantry Division (United States)
18th Infantry Regiment (United States)
service start1940
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.pritzkermilitary.org/whats_on/medal-honor/medal-honor-recipient-walter-d-ehlers-interview-1
  2. http://www.pritzkermilitary.org/whats_on/medal-honor/medal-honor-recipient-walter-d-ehlers-interview