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TALLEY, Walter James - Date of
birth
15 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Union County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38523762 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 October 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 32 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Herschel M. Talley (father)
Lola L. (Dufur) Talley (mother)
Gwendolyn Talley (sister)
Edmond W. Talley (brother)
More information
Pvt Walter J. Talley enlisted in Shreveport, Louisiana on 22 December 1943.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Terry Hirsch, Klassikat, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.ww2-airborne.us, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels