World War II Honoree

Walter F. 'Fred' Antry

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

HIS UNIT SAILED ON OCTOBER 22, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON NOVEMBER 1, 1944. IT LANDED IN FRANCE ON JANUARY 8, 1945. SERVED AS A FIRST SERGEANT OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO) WITH THE 1258TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION. HIS UNIT WAS ATTACHED TO GENERAL PATTON'S THIRD ARMY FOR A TIME AND PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AFTER THE END OF THE WAR IN EUROPE, HE WAS STATIONED IN NUREMBERG, GERMANY AND PRESENT DURING THE MILITARY WAR CRIMES TRIALS HELD THERE. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.