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KESSLER, Walter K - Date of
birth
18 December 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Harrison, Henry County, Ohio -
Hometown
Liberty Center, Henry County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35337441 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
Wesergebirge, near Hannover, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 16 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Royal K. Kessler (father)
Maud L. (Rentz) Kessler (mother)
Ray Kessler (brother)
Mary F. Kessler (sister)
Erma A. Kessler (sister)
Lucille Kessler (sister)
Howard W. Kessler (brother)
Orville Kessler (brother)
George Kessler (brother)
Dorothy Kessler (sister)
Jennie M. Kessler (sister)
More information
Pfc Walter K. Kessler was a farmer before he enlisted in Toledo, Ohio on 22 August 1942.
Source of information: Linda L. Thomas (niece), George Kessler (brother), Phil Parsons (nephew), www.ancestry.com - Troxel777-Troxel Family Tree / WWII Enlistment Record, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - A Grateful Dutchman, www.archives.gov, www.findagrave.com - Laurence Overmire
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Linda L. Thomas (niece) / Laurence Overmire