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Walter
Alfred
Divers
1917-09-15

–

1987-07-21

Born:

Roanoke

, 

Virginia

Home:

Rocky Mount

, 

Virginia

Buried: 

West Point

, 

New York

Cemetery:

U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery

Walter Divers graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1942. He retired in 1972 as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    1968 – 1972
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Walter Alfred Divers (ASN: 0-24945), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 1968 to 1972.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    Infantry Battalion

    Regiment:

    346th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    87th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, 87th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 211 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Major (Infantry) Walter Alfred Divers (ASN: 0-24945), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Executive Officer of an Infantry Battalion of the 346th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, in 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Major Divers, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.