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LARGE, Walter Francis - Date of
birth
29 March 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Lorane, Berks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33836118 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
Hemmerden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - unknown
Immediate family
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Members
Walter O. Large (father)
Johanna A. (Ruckenbach) Large (mother)
J. Warren Large (brother)
R. Deborah Large (sister)
Robert D. Large (brother)
Frederick T. Large (brother)
Alfred P. Large (brother)
Rachel D. (Marks) Large (wife)
Bruce D. Large (son)
Lawrence M. Large (son)
Debora S. Large (daughter)
More information
Pfc Walter F. Large enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 5 January 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / 1920 Census / Birth Record
Photo source: Guus Kleijnen, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet