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HORTON, Wallace J - Date of
birth
30 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Virginia -
Hometown
Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33656147 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 September 1944 - Place of
death
's-Gravenvoeren, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Richard W. Horton (father)
Jennie E. (Jennings) Horton (mother)
Russel Horton (brother)
James W. Horton (brother)
Virginia L. Horton (sister)
Katherine R. Horton (sister)
Richard L. Horton (brother)
More information
Pfc Wallace J. Horton enlisted in Roanoke, Virginia on 17 August 1943.He was killed by machinegun fire at a crossroad in 's-Gravenvoeren (Fouron Le Comte) in Belgium during the liberation of the village.
An interesting story about his dead and the family who adopted his grave can be found on the website www.oldhickory30th.com, Reports, page 4.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census, Pope Family Tree, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.oldhickory30th.com