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American photographer
Photo of the
Dora Mittelbau mass grave taken by Victor
Walter John Victor (July 1, 1917 – October 14, 2014) was an American photographer and
World War II veteran.
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Biography
Photo of the Dora Mittelbau rocket assembly tunnels, where parts for the
Mittelwerk
V-2 rockets were stored, taken by Victor
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.
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References
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^ Hester, Michele (October 22, 2014).
"World War II veteran dies". Dawson News. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
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"Walter Victor Obituary". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014 – via
Legacy.com.
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^ Reddy, Frank (May 26, 2010).
"France says 'thanks' to Dawson County veteran".
Gainesville Times. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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"Local veteran, eye of baseball dies". Dawson News. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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"Dupont native honored by the President of France".
Times Leader. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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"Local vets to receive Legion of Honor". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 26, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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"France to honor three WWII veterans with the Legion of Honor Medal".
French Consulate General, Atlanta. May 27, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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Shanks, Bill (March 2005).
"Walter Victor, a real trooper on and off the field". Georgia Magazine. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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^ Freeman, Scott (August 14, 2007).
"Walter Victor's 'Brave At Heart'".
Creative Loafing. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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^ Bowman, Mark (October 14, 2014).
"Braves photographer, World War II veteran Victor dead at 97".
MLB.com. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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^ Stanford, Ken (October 14, 2014).
"Dawsonville man who was official photographer for the Braves for 40 years dies". Access North Georgia. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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^ O'Brien, David (October 14, 2014).
"Walter Victor, World War II vet and Braves photographer, dead at 97".
Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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"Area veteran, eye of baseball dies". Forsyth County News. October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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