World War II Honoree

Walter Elias Binner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Strausstown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A FIRST SERGEANT IN THE FIRST ARMY, 3712TH QUARTERMASTER TRUCK COMBAT SERVICE COMPANY. RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, NUMEROUS COMBAT STARS, D-DAY COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL AND THE VICTORY IN EUROPE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL. HE LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE ON D-DAY JUNE 6, 1944. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND WAS PART OF THE LIBERATING OF BUCHENWALD CONCENTRATION CAMP ON APRIL 9, 1945.