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Walter Erwin Frey

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Walter Erwin Frey Veteran

Birth
Germany
Death
13 May 2009 (aged 86)
Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 59 Site 3822
Memorial ID
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Born in Koenisburg, Germany, he was a son of the late Walter Rudolph and Elizabeth Fabritz Frey. Mr. Frey served as an Infantryman with the 89th Infantry Division during World War II, and earned the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Bronze Star Medal and Combat Infantryman's Badge. Mr. Frey was later commissioned as a Warrant Officer in the Counter-Intelligence Corps and served in the United States and throughout Germany, ultimately retiring in 1970 with 26 years of active service in the Army. Upon retirement from the Army, Mr. Frey went to work for Maryland Social Services for 15 years. Additionally, Mr. Frey was a stalwart volunteer in the community, judging YMCA diving competitions, umpiring for countless Little League baseball games, assisting leader, volunteering at Fort Detrick, and serving as a member of the Volunteer Police Uniformed Auxiliary. He was also a member of the F.S.K. Post 11 American Legion and the Northeast Chapter of Counter Intelligence Corps Association.
Born in Koenisburg, Germany, he was a son of the late Walter Rudolph and Elizabeth Fabritz Frey. Mr. Frey served as an Infantryman with the 89th Infantry Division during World War II, and earned the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Bronze Star Medal and Combat Infantryman's Badge. Mr. Frey was later commissioned as a Warrant Officer in the Counter-Intelligence Corps and served in the United States and throughout Germany, ultimately retiring in 1970 with 26 years of active service in the Army. Upon retirement from the Army, Mr. Frey went to work for Maryland Social Services for 15 years. Additionally, Mr. Frey was a stalwart volunteer in the community, judging YMCA diving competitions, umpiring for countless Little League baseball games, assisting leader, volunteering at Fort Detrick, and serving as a member of the Volunteer Police Uniformed Auxiliary. He was also a member of the F.S.K. Post 11 American Legion and the Northeast Chapter of Counter Intelligence Corps Association.


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