World War II Honoree

Walter Dean Hart

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

VMI-Mc'43

ATTENDED THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE FOR ONE YEAR WITH THE CLASS OF 1938, THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FROM WHICH HE WAS GRADUATED WITH AN LLB IN 1941. SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY AS COMPANY COMMANDER OF COMPANY B, 602ND TANK DESTROYER BATTALION. SERVED IN SUPPORT OF 18 DIFFERENT ARMORED, AIRBORNE, CAVALRY AND INFANTRY DIVISIONS. LANDED AT NORMANDY IN SEPTEMBER 1944 AND SERVED 14 MONTHS IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL PATTON'S 3RD ARMY. PARTICIPATED IN THE LIBERATION OF THE CONCENTRATION CAMP AT OHRDRUF, GERMANY. AWARDED A SILVER STAR MEDAL, THE PURPLE HEART WITH AN OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE.