World War II Honoree

Walter Mills Oren

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Portland, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Alma Marie Gulick Oren

Relationship

Wife

SERGEANT, SERIAL NUMBER 12050429, 1942- 1943. SERVED AS A BAKER IN 2ND ANTI-SUBMARINE SQUADRON. RECEIVED PRESIDENTIAL CITATION IN AFRICA FROM 1944-1945. SERVED IN 73RD BOMB WING, 499TH BOMB GROUP, 879TH BOMB SQUADRON IN SAIPAN. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL.