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WALTER, Kenneth Maxwell "Ken" - Date of
birth
22 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12009097 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 October 1944 - Place of
death
Buschmuh near Stolberg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
Francis J. Walter (father)
Mabel (Holden) Walter (mother)
Mildred E. Walter (sister)
Grace A. Walter (sister)
Thomas R. Walter (brother)
Eileen (Bourke) Walter (wife)
More information
Sgt. Kenneth M. Walter graduated from Sussex Avenue Boys' Vocational High School.He joined the Regular Army in Newark, New Jersey on 8 October 1940 and was sent overseas in August 1942.
Sgt. Kenneth M. Walter was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal on 4 July 1945 for heroic archievement in connection with military operations against the enemy in Normandy, France, 6 June 1944. Also he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry in action wich the cost of his life.
Ellen, his wife, received the award on 6 September 1945. The citation read: "For gallantry in action in the vicinity of Stolberg, Germany, 3 October 1944. When his squad was captured during a fierce engagement with the enemy, Sgt. Walter made a daring break from his captors and despite coverless terrain and intense hostile fire, fearless attempted to reach his command and furnish them wit important information. In the performance of his gallant deed, Sgt. Walter was mortally wounded."
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Holden Family Tree, www.16thinfantry.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Chris Stout