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COVERT, Wallace Albert - Date of
birth
28 March 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32827901 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 20 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert T. Covert (father)
Ethel M. (Hodgins) Covert (mother)
Ethel M. Covert (sister)
Donald J. Covert (brother)
Charles E. Covert (brother)
Marie (Doerr) Covert (wife)
Patricia Covert (daughter)
More information
S/Sgt Wallace A. Covert attended high school for one year. He enlisted in New York City, New York on 9 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet