World War II Honoree

Walter E. Freiberger

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Honored By

Judith M. Hintz

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN NORTH CHINA AS AN EMBASSY GUARD AT THE U.S. EMBASSY IN PEKING, CHINA. HE WAS ORDERED TO SURRENDER TO THE JAPANESE ON DECEMBER 8, 1941 AFTER THE BOMBING OF PEARL HARBOR. HE SPENT THE ENTIRE WAR AS A POW IN SEVERAL POW CAMPS DOING HARD LABOR. HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, THE POW MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.