World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter I. Rains
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bradford, Arkansas
Honored By
Opal Rains
Relationship
Wife
ASSIGNED DUTY AS A MILITARY POLICEMAN AND SERVED WITH VARIOUS UNITS IN THE 1ST U.S. ARMY IN FRANCE. AT ONE TIME, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE SECURITY UNIT PROTECTING GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY, THE COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE 1ST ARMY.