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PREISSLER, Walter Otto - Date of
birth
17 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Boston,Massachusetts -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1059911 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division,
1st Platoon
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Elsenborn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Francis Preissler (father)
Marie (Neidzballa) Preissler (mother)
Emily Preissler (sister)
Francis Preissler (brother)
Robert W. Preissler (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / B Hoyt