Walter G. Amerman

Walter Gordon Amerman (7 November 1919 in Paxton – 28 December 1988 in Murphysboro) was a American Second Lieutenant in the United States Army during World War II. He also was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross which was awarded for having distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy in circumstances which do not justify the award of the Medal of Honor.

Awards

 * Distinguished Service Cross on 1 July 1944 as Second Lieutenant in Company B, 1st Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division