October 20, 1924 – December 29, 2013
Walter Sandidge
Personal Information
Birthplace: Pawnee, Illinois
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: 3rd Infantry Division
Theater of Operation: European
Enlisted / Commissioned: Jun 6, 1942
Discharged: Oct 31, 1945
Honored By: Family of Walter Sandidge
Biography
Walter entered combat on Anzio, Italy in Feb, 1944. He landed in southern France 15 Aug, 1944 and Colmar Pocket in Jan 1944. Walter became a POW at Ottwieler, Germany on 15 March, 1945.
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