Walter John Victor (July 1, 1917 – October 14, 2014) was an American photographer and World War II veteran.[1]
Biography edit
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]
References edit
- ^ Hester, Michele (October 22, 2014). "World War II veteran dies". Dawson News. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Walter Victor Obituary". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ Reddy, Frank (May 26, 2010). "France says 'thanks' to Dawson County veteran". Gainesville Times. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ "Local veteran, eye of baseball dies". Dawson News. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ "Dupont native honored by the President of France". Times Leader. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ "Local vets to receive Legion of Honor". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 26, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ "France to honor three WWII veterans with the Legion of Honor Medal". French Consulate General, Atlanta. May 27, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ Shanks, Bill (March 2005). "Walter Victor, a real trooper on and off the field". Georgia Magazine. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ Freeman, Scott (August 14, 2007). "Walter Victor's 'Brave At Heart'". Creative Loafing. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (October 14, 2014). "Braves photographer, World War II veteran Victor dead at 97". MLB.com. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Area veteran, eye of baseball dies". Forsyth County News. October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
External links edit
- Victor, Walter; Jones, Anne B.; Jones, Sidney R. (2007). Brave at Heart. Indigo Custom Publications. ISBN 9781934144121.
- Victor, Walter (August 9, 2018) [Interview took place in 2014]. "Walter Victor's interview for the Veterans History Project at Atlanta History Center" (Interview). Atlanta History Center: YouTube.