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WALRATH, Gerald William - Date of
birth
2 December 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36569945 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 September 1944 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 40 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Oliver E. Walrath (father)
Doris M. (McNiven) Walrath (mother)
Marion R. Walrath (sister)
Virginia T. Walrath (sister)
Donald Walrath (brother)
Glenn O. Walrath (brother)
Helen R. (Dums) Walrath (wife)
More information
Sgt Gerald W. Walrath graduated from Southwestern High School in 1935 and was employed at Hotel Wardell.He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Bartlett Family Tree / Michigan, Marriage Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Southwestern High School 1935