He stormed the beaches at Normandy on D-Day. He led his group of 12 off the beach without suffering a single casualty. His brother Roland was to storm the Normandy beach that day. Walter would learn a month later that his brother was killed when his transport had taken a direct hit just as the ramp was being lowered.
He doesn't consider himself a hero for his actions, but he does consider his brother Roland and all the other men who paid the ultimate price to be the real heroes.
He doesn't consider himself a hero for his actions, but he does consider his brother Roland and all the other men who paid the ultimate price to be the real heroes.