Today, June 6th, is an important day in American history, as it marks the 76th anniversary of D-Day. On this day in 1944, American forces invaded northern France by way of Normandy, which advanced the Allied efforts toward the eventual surrender of Germany. Among those who raided those beaches on D-Day was a young man from Dupont, Pennsylvania named Walter John Victor.
Walter Victor was a decorated war hero who received four Bronze Stars, eight Combat Stars, and one Silver Star in recognition of his bravery. In addition to his heroics on D-Day in 1944, Victor was among the US soldiers who aided in the liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp in southern Germany on April 29th, 1945.