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WALLACE, Quay Cletus - Date of
birth
26 September 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Long Level, York County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Long Level, York County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33875285 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Grandménil, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Quay M. Wallace (father)
Mabel C. (Kelly) Wallace (mother)
Marshall M. Wallace (brother)
Winefred Wallace (brother)
Dotty L. Wallace (sister)
Nancy C. Wallace (sister)
More information
Pvt Quay C. Wallace enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 27 January 1944. He trained at Camp Meade in Maryland.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemoreial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Margaret Sopp, http://75thdivisiondad.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.newspapers.com - The York Gazette and Daily
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet