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MILBY, Walter Dewitt - Date of
birth
20 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Sangamon, Macon County, Illinois -
Hometown
Arthur, Douglas County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35562136 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division,
1st Platoon - Machine Gun Section
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Machtum, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph L. Milby (father)
Ida Milby (mother)
Leslie Milby (brother)
Lizzie Milby (sister)
Joseph Milby (brother)
Franklin Milby (brother)
James Milby (brother)
Leonard Milby (brother)
Elsie Milby (sister)
Bertha Milby (sister)
More information
Pfc Walter D. Milby was employed at the Kingsbury Ordnance.He enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 10 October 1942.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, Porter County GenWeb, 83rd Infantry Docs - Captain Harry Gravelyn
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Milby Family - courtesy of Debbie Holloman