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WALITALO, Carl Raymond - Date of
birth
8 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Boston, Ionia County, Michigan -
Hometown
Houghton County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19144095 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
327th Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 October 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Richard W. Walitalo (father)
Mary (Jarvenpaa) Walitalo (mother)
Mamie W. Walitalo (sister)
Felma A. Walitalo (sister)
John Walitalo (brother)
Einard G. Walitalo (brother)
Bertha E. Walitalo (sister)
Herman M. Walitalo (brother)
Edsel Walitalo (brother)
More information
Pfc Carl R. Walitalo enlisted in Spokane, Washington on 27 November 1942.His parents were both born in Finland.
On one picture Carl Walitalo poses on the right and Hugo Pelto on the left. Here they're posed on the famous highway, Route 66, near Amarillo, Texas. This photo was from just before they both enlisted.
Anothe phoo showes the Walitalo family. His father Richard is seated in their Ford Model T, approximately in 1925. His mother Mary stands to the left. The kids are, from left to right, Carl, Bertha, Herman, Einard, John, and Felma. Not pictured are Edsel (he was not yet born) and Mamie (she was about 17 years old at the time, and took the photo with her brand new camera).
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Andrew M. (Drew) Pelto, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Andrew M. (Drew) Pelto