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WALKER, David Francis Jr - Date of
birth
20 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Rhode Island -
Hometown
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31384952 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Stadkyll - Junkerath, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
David F. Walker (father)
Amanda M. (Vieweg) Walker (mother)
Catherine E. Walker (sister)
More information
Pfc David F. Walker Jr. enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 14 June 1943.He worked in a factory before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil 1942-1949 / Jackson-Nickle and Related Families Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet