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name
FALAT, Walter Leroy - Date of
birth
2 July 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36616428 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
66th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 November 1944 - Place of
death
Prummern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stanley Falat (father)
Catherine Falat (mother)
Bernice Falat (sister)
Edward Falat (brother)
Albin Falat (brother)
Dorothy P. Falat (sister)
Raymond Falat (brother)
Elenore Falat (sister)
Lou (Gardocki) Falat (wife)
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 66th Armored Regiment, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Illinois Marriage Index / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet