World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter Henry Eggleson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Stoughton, Wisconsin
Honored By
Ms. Marta Eggleson
Relationship
Daughter
Entered service July 1942. Served in the 95th Infantry Division. Assigned to Patton's Third Army Group. Went into action October 17, 1944. Received the Bronze Star for meritorious achievement in ground operations against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, October 13, 1944. Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in France on November 15, 1944. Also awarded the Metz Liberation medal.