Walter Victor Explained

Walter John Victor (July 1, 1917 – October 14, 2014) was an American photographer and World War II veteran.^[1]

Biography

He was born in Dupont, Pennsylvania to Frank and Agnes Victor.^[2] He later moved to Dawsonville, Georgia. Victor fought at Utah Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, serving as a gunsmith for the 9th Infantry Division.^[3] His division also assisted the liberation of Dachau concentration camp.^[4] Victor was named a Chevalier^[5] of the Legion of Honor in May 2010 for his service.^{[6] [7]} He also earned one Silver Star and two Bronze Stars.^[8] In 1966, he became a team photographer for the Atlanta Braves.^[9] The Braves named the first base camera well at Turner Field for Victor in 2006.^[10] Twelve of his photographs are housed in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.^[11] A compilation of his work was included in the book Brave at Heart: The Life and Lens of Walter Victor, published in 2007.^[12] Victor was a Master Mason belonging to the Etowah Lodge in Dawsonville, Georgia.^[2] He was married to Ruth and had four children.^[13] Victor died on October 14, 2014, aged 97, and was interred at Georgia National Cemetery.^[2]

External links

• Book: Victor. Walter. Jones. Anne B.. Jones. Sidney R.. Brave at Heart. Indigo Custom Publications. 9781934144121. 2007.
• Victor . Walter . Walter Victor's interview for the Veterans History Project at Atlanta History Center . YouTube . . Interview took place in 2014 . August 9, 2018 .

Notes and References

1. News: Hester. Michele. World War II veteran dies. March 3, 2015. Dawson News. October 22, 2014.
2. News: Walter Victor Obituary. October 18, 2014. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Legacy.com. October 14, 2014.
3. News: Reddy. Frank. France says 'thanks' to Dawson County veteran. October 18, 2014. Gainesville Times. May 26, 2010.
4. News: Local veteran, eye of baseball dies. October 18, 2014. Dawson News. October 14, 2014.
5. News: Dupont native honored by the President of France. October 18, 2014. Times Leader.
6. News: Local vets to receive Legion of Honor. October 18, 2014. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 26, 2010.
7. News: France to honor three WWII veterans with the Legion of Honor Medal. October 18, 2014. French Consulate General, Atlanta. May 27, 2010.
8. News: Shanks. Bill. Bill Shanks. Walter Victor, a real trooper on and off the field. October 18, 2014. Georgia Magazine. March 2005.
9. News: Freeman. Scott. Walter Victor's 'Brave At Heart'. October 18, 2014. Creative Loafing. August 14, 2007.
10. News: Bowman. Mark. Braves photographer, World War II veteran Victor dead at 97. October 18, 2014. MLB.com. October 14, 2014.
11. News: Stanford. Ken. Dawsonville man who was official photographer for the Braves for 40 years dies. October 18, 2014. Access North Georgia. October 14, 2014.
12. News: O'Brien. David. Walter Victor, World War II vet and Braves photographer, dead at 97. October 18, 2014. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 14, 2014.
13. News: Area veteran, eye of baseball dies. October 18, 2014. Forsyth County News. October 15, 2014.