Record #:

21492

Author(s):

Samuelson, Ken; Atkinson, Walter G.

Abstract:

Walter G. Atkinson is a native of Leaksville, and on June 6, 1944, D-Day, he landed on Utah Beach in Normandy, France. He relates his experiences from that point to the war's end. He was twice wounded and was awarded the Bronze Star for bravery. Atkinson remained in the army after the war. He was in the Korean War and retired in 1961.

Source:

Recall (NoCar F 252 .R43), Vol. 14 Issue 1, Spr 2008, p4-5, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; Atkinson, Walter G. Jr., d. 2007