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DRAKE, Walter E - Date of
birth
4 November 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Sugarcreek, Tuscarawas County, Ohio -
Hometown
Sugarcreek, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35592166 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Orrie E. Drake (father)
Opal M. Drake (mother)
More information
S/Sgt Walter E. Drake graduated from Sugarcreek High School in 1938.He enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 20 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - A Greatful Dutchman, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Daily Times (Ohio), www.fold3.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Garaway High School - 1938 Sugarcreek High School