World War II Honoree

Walter Edward Oslund

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Couer D' Alene, Idaho

Honored By

Betty J. Chavira

Relationship

Daughter

DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1942. RECEIVED TRAINING AT CAMP PENDLETON IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA; LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA; CAMP STEWART, GEORGIA; CAMP DAVIS, NORTH CAROLINA. PARTICIPATED IN TENNESSEE MANEUVERS AND SHIPPED OUT FROM BOSTON (CAMP MILES STANDISH) TO PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND. SERVED IN THE 565TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION (PATTON'S 3RD ARMY) IN BATTLE OF THE BULGE (ARDENNES OFFENSIVE), RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. SAW THE BUCHENWALD CONCENTRATION CAMP AND BROUGHT BACK PHOTOS OF THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS. UNIT ON THE RUSSIAN BORDER WHEN WORD WAS RECEIVED FROM PATTON THAT WAR IN EUROPE WAS OVER. DISCHARGED IN FORT DOUGLAS, UTAH ON DECEMBER 24, 1945.