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DEMASTUS, Walter Leon - Date of
birth
13 March 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Lawrence County, Alabama -
Hometown
Franklin County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34916098 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William W. Demastus (father)
Katie (Allen) Demastus (mother)
David W. Demastus (brother)
Gertrude B. Demastus (wife)
Jimmie Demastus (son)
More information
Pvt Walter L. Demastus enlisted in Fort McClellan, Alabama on 18 December 1943.He was married on the day he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Demastus/McGuire Family Tree / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / WWII Draft Card / 1930 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Rhonda Toothaker