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Walter Bare graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1935. He retired in 1965 as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Germany)

    Action Date:

    1944 – Escaped from Captivity

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Walter Edward Bare, Jr. (ASN: 0-19944), United States Army, was captured by German forces during fighting on or about 21 September 1944, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his successful escape from captivity in 1945.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    Infantry Battalion

    Regiment:

    350th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    88th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Headquarters, 88th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 58 (1944)

    (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 Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Walter Edward Bare, Jr. (ASN: 0-19944), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of an Infantry Battalion of the 350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division, in Italy, in 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Bare, 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.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    August 1963 – July 1965

    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 29 (August 27, 1965)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Infantry) Walter Edward Bare, Jr. (ASN: 0-19944), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1963 to July 1965.