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WALCHER, William Elwood - Date of
birth
13 July, 1924 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois -
Hometown
Sangamon County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36478402 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
81st Engineer Combat Battalion,
106th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near St. Vith, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 14 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Stella Walcher (mother)
Daisy (Willis) Walcher (wife)
More information
Pfc William Elwood Walcher enlisted in Peoria, Illinois on 23 March 1943.He worked in manufacture of boots and shoes before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Foy, Belgium, Block C, Row 6, Grave 131.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Riba Family Tree / 1930 Census, http://106thinfdivassn.org
Photo source: www.findagrave - Des Philippet