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LA SALLE, Walter Francis - Date of
birth
6 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32223682 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
71st Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1944 - Place of
death
Leintrey, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter P. La Salle (father)
Clara V. (Gorman) La Salle (mother)
Dorothy La Salle (sister)
More information
T/4 Walter F. La Salle attended college for three years and was employed at the Bank of Japan before he enlisted in Camp Upton Yaphank, New York on 6 March 1942.He was killed by a direct bomb hit.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Joseph Cirillo, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census / Byrnes Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy