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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Walter Dropo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Moosup, Connecticut

Honored By

Kevin McBride

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

LEFT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT IN 1943 AND ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY AS A COMBAT ENGINEER. SERVED IN AFRICA, ITALY, FRANCE AND GERMANY. AFTER RETURNING TO UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT IN 1945, HE WAS SIGNED BY THE BOSTON RED SOX IN 1947.