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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Walter 'Tony' Antoniewiez

Hometown

Hometown Unknown, New York

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Relationship

Relationship Not Determined

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Activity During WWII

DURING WWII, SOME 25,000 SERVICE PERSONNEL LOST LIMBS. THERE WERE LIMITED FIRSTHAND RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES TO CARE FOR AND REHABILITATE THEM. HE JOINED AN AMERICAN LEGION MORALE TEAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. HE LOST HIS LEGS IN WORLD WAR I, AND HE AND OTHER HANDICAPPED AMPUTEE VETERANS TRAVELLED THE COUNTRY FROM 1943-1946, VISITING HOSPITALS, BUSINESSES AND FACTORIES, PROVIDING INSPIRATION, REHABILITATION TRAINING, AND EDUCATING THOSE AMPUTEES AND THEIR LOVED ONES, BUSINESS OWNERS AND THE GENERAL POPULATION ON CARE AND TREATMENT.