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JENNINGS, Walter Paul - Date of
birth
29 September 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31431144 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 6 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas Jennings (father)
Jenny Jennings (mother)
Eva (Reardon) Jennings (sister)
Beatrice Jennings (sister)
Pearl Jennings (sister)
Margaret J. Jennings (wife)
More information
Pfc Walter P. Jennings was a structural and ornamentel metal worker before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 24 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Colleen Shimkoski