Walter Victor

Photo of the Dora Mittelbau mass grave taken by Victor

Walter John Victor (1 July 1917 – 14 October 2014) was an American photographer and World War II veteran.[1]

Biography

Photo of the Dora Mittelbau rocket assembly tunnels, where parts for the Mittelwerk V-2 rockets were stored, taken by Victor

He was born in Dupont, Pennsylvania to Frank and Agnes Victor.[2] He later moved to Dawsonville, Georgia. Victor fought at Utah Beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944, serving as a gunsmith for the 9th Infantry Division.[3] His division also assisted the liberation of Dachau concentration camp.[4] Victor was named a Chevalier[5] of the Legion of Honor in May 2010 for his service.[6][7] He also earned one Silver Star, and two Bronze Stars.[8] In 1966, he became a team photographer for the Atlanta Braves.[9] The Braves named the first base camera well at Turner Field for Victor in 2006.[10] Twelve of his photographs are housed in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.[11] A compilation of his work was included in the book Brave at Heart: The Life and Lens of Walter Victor, published in 2007.[12] Victor was a Master Mason belonging to the Etowah Lodge in Dawsonville, Georgia.[2] He was married to Ruth and had four children.[13] Victor died on 14 October 2014, aged 97, and was interred at Georgia National Cemetery.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Hester, Michele (22 October 2014). "World War II veteran dies". Dawson News. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Walter Victor Obituary". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014 – via Legacy.com.
  3. ↑ Reddy, Frank (26 May 2010). "France says ‘thanks’ to Dawson County veteran". Gainesville Times. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Local veteran, eye of baseball dies". Dawson News. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Dupont native honored by the President of France". Times Leader. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Local vets to receive Legion of Honor". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "France to honor three WWII veterans with the Legion of Honor Medal". French Consulate General, Atlanta. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  8. ↑ Shanks, Bill (March 2005). "Walter Victor, a real trooper on and off the field". Georgia Magazine. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  9. ↑ Freeman, Scott (14 August 2007). "Walter Victor's 'Brave At Heart'". Creative Loafing. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  10. ↑ Bowman, Mark (14 October 2014). "Braves photographer, World War II veteran Victor dead at 97". MLB.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  11. ↑ Stanford, Ken (14 October 2014). "Dawsonville man who was official photographer for the Braves for 40 years dies". Access North Georgia. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  12. ↑ O'Brien, David (14 October 2014). "Walter Victor, World War II vet and Braves photographer, dead at 97". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  13. ↑ "Area veteran, eye of baseball dies". Forsyth County News. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.

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