Krueger, Walter (US General)
- Date of birth:
- January 26th, 1881 (Flatow, German Empire)
- Date of death:
- August 20th, 1967 (Valley Forge/Philadelphia, United States)
- Buried on:
- Arlington National Cemetery
- Service number:
- 0-1531
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
General Walter Krueger served as the commander of the Sixth Army, Third Army, VIII Corps and the 2nd Infantry Division.
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Distinguished Service Medal - Army (DSM)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Colonel
- Unit:
- Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, VI Corps, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- 1924
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General of the Army
- Unit:
- Sixth Army, U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- 1945
2nd award: Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General of the Army
- Unit:
- Sixth Army, U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- 1946
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General of the Army
- Unit:
- Sixth Army, U.S. Army
3rd award: 2nd Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General of the Army
- Unit:
- Sixth Army, U.S. Army
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Philippines Liberation Medal
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