World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter R. Peyton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Glen Ferris, West Virginia
Honored By
Dr. Billy Joe Peyton
Relationship
Son
PARTICIPATED IN D-DAY INVASION AND BATTLES FOR FRANCE WITH COMPANY F OF THE 5TH RANGER BATTALION. CAPTURED BY GERMANS IN THE ARDENNES IN DECEMBER 1944. SENT TO SCHUBIN, POLAND AND THEN MARCHED TO MOOSEBURG AND HAMMELBURG, GERMANY TO POW CAMPS. LIBERATED AT THE END OF THE WAR.