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KAHRS, Walter Julius - Date of
birth
8 April 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32080347 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Tank Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
Stalag 12A to 9b Limburg An Der Lahn
Limburg an der Lahn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 28 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter Kahrs (father)
Daisy Kahrs (mother)
Doris Kahrs (sister)
More information
Pfc Walter J. Kahrs enlisted in New York City, New York on 14 March 1941.Pfc. Walter J. Kahrs died as a Prisoner of War in Germany.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Klassikat, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1946, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels