Walter Benno Strauss

Quick Facts

Name: Walter Benno Strauss

Rank: Staff Sergeant

Unit: 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Serial Number: 33295083

Place of Birth: Wrocław, Miasto Wrocław, Dolnośląskie, Poland

Date of Birth: June 15, 1912

Date of Death: June 9, 1944

Burial Site: Normandy American Cemetery

This website aims to serve as a memorial for a soldier, Walter Benno Strauss, who died on Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion in 1944. While he passed away over 70 years ago, his sacrifice will not be forgotten. His courage on the battlefield preserved the freedom enjoyed today by Americans and citizens worldwide.

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