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BAUGHN, Walter Mack - Date of
birth
7 July 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Sherman, Grant County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35078648 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Puzieux, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 17 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
John F. Baughn (father)
Mary E. (Baxter) Baughn (mother)
Tilly Baughn (sister)
Hazel Baughn (sister)
John Baughn (brother)
Ed M. Baughn (brother)
Dollie Baughn (sister)
Dorothy M. (Turner) Baughn (wife)
Joseph F. Baughn (son)
More information
Pvt Walter M. Baughn was a chauffeur employed by the Southern Railroad Company before he enlisted at Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky on 4 April 1944.He was killed by an artillery shell fragment in his neck.
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, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - JoMarRo