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WALKER, Perley Gordon - Date of
birth
30 May 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31362100 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Engineer Combat Battalion,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Perley Walker (father)
Gertrude Walker (mother)
Marion G. Walker (sister)
Ruth (Sheehaw) Walker (wife)
More information
T/5 Perley G. Walker was a salesman before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 16 june 1943.
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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1910 Census, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet