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MEYER, Walter C - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Nebraska -
Hometown
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17004513 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of La Salle, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 25 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter C. Meyer (father)
Ruth M. Meyer (mother)
Ruth I. Meyer (sister)
Geraldine Meyer (sister)
Earl R. Meyer (brother)
Esther M. (Winans) Meyer (wife)
More information
Pfc Walter C. Meyer joined the Regular Army at Fort Crook, Nebraska on 31 August 1940. He went overseas in June 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the thorax, buttock and hip.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy