World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter Albert Gluege
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Livingston, Wisconsin
Honored By
The Gluege Family
Relationship
Son
STAFF SERGEANT. SERVED IN THE 96TH DEADEYE INFANTRY DIVISION. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF LEYTE AND THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA. AWARDED TWO PURPLE HEARTS AND A BRONZE STAR. THE 96TH INFANTRY DIVISION IS ONE OF FOUR ENTIRE ARMY DIVISIONS AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CERTIFICATION FOR HEROIC ACTION DURING WWII.