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FAULKNER, Walter Roy - Date of
birth
12 April 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1017025 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
66th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 16 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter H. Faulkner (father)
Emma L. Faulkner (mother)
Norma B. Faulkner (wife)
More information
2nd Lt Walter R. Faulkner was a graduate of Glen Ridge High School. Before entering service in Newark, New Jersey on 22 August 1942, he was employed by the American Chicle Co. He had been overseas about a year.
Source of information: Erwin Derhaag, Carla Mans, The Pittsburgh Press 18 January 1945, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Pittsburgh Press 18 January 1945