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WALTERS, Verdon Lucian - Date of
birth
5 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Liberty County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38549499 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
North bank of the Emscher Canal, south of Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Marshall T. Walters (father)
Irene (Craig) Walters (mother)
Marshall C. Walters (brother)
Raymon G. Walters (brother)
More information
Pfc Verdon L. Walters has a memorial marker at the Peebles Cemetery in Providence, Polk County, Texas.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Walter Family Tree, www.coulthart.com/134
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Joy, www.ancestry.com - Walter Family Tree