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Walter
Burns
Schlotterbeck

Born:

, 

Vermont

Walter Schlotterbeck graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1948. He retired as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Soldier’s Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Corps of Engineers)

    Batallion:

    13th Engineer Combat Battalion

    Division:

    7th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    Korean War
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Soldier’s Medal to First Lieutenant (Corps of Engineers) Walter Burns Schlotterbeck, United States Army, for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy of the United States while serving with the 13th Engineer Combat Battalion, 7th Infantry Division, in Korea from 1950 to 1951. The exemplary courage and heroism displayed by Lieutenant Schlotterbeck reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.