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BERNARD, Walter Thane - Date of
birth
16 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada -
Hometown
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31424249 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 December 1944 - Place of
death
Haguenau, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 5 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter C. Bernard (father)
Elizabeth B. (Waite) Bernard (mother)
Floreda A. (Tyler) Bernard (wife)
June A. Bernard (daughter)
More information
Pvt Walter T. Bernard attended high school for two years and was a checker before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 19 October 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards young Men / Ross and MacKenzie Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Major M