Sgt. Walter Ehlers - Medal of Honor winner

What a great man! May he rest in peace!

 

"Walter D. Ehlers, who received the Medal of Honor for his exploits as an Army sergeant in the D-Day invasion of France and came to personify the heroism of the G.I.’s who stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, died on Thursday in Long Beach, Calif. He was 92.

"The cause was kidney failure, his wife, Dorothy, said.

"Mr. Ehlers was the last survivor of the 12 soldiers who received the medal for actions in the Normandy campaign. Nine of the medals were awarded posthumously.

"When the 50th anniversary of the D-Day invasion was commemorated in Normandy, Mr. Ehlers gave an address there, and he walked along Omaha Beach, the bloodiest of the five Allied invasion beaches, beside President Bill Clinton. He also spoke at the dedication of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va., in 2001, at ceremonies attended by President George W. Bush."

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/22/us/walter-d-ehlers-honored-for-role-in-normandy-attack-dies-at-92.html?hpw&rref=obituaries

 

Article from the Orange County local paper. Mr. Ehlers lived in Buena Park, CA. This man and his great comrades will be so missed by our Great Nation. May we keep her strong.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ehlers-602598-war-brother.html

 

Be at peace, Sgt. Ehlers. :S!

 

RIP Sir

 

Job well done Sgt. Ehlers! :S!