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BILGER, Walter - Date of
birth
9 October 1910 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
South Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Halmeville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33772575 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dieulouard, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 86 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry L. Bilger (father)
Leah H. Bilger (mother)
Edith Bilger (sister)
Stewart Bilger (brother)
Ida Bilger (sister)
Evelyn Bilger (sister)
Harry Bilger (brother)
Florence Bilger (sister)
Lloyd Bilger (brother)
Lydia Bilger (sister)
Anna A. (Brown) Bilger (wife)
Marion Bilger (daughter)
Richard Bilger (son)
More information
Pvt Walter H. Bilger was a back tender before he enlisted in March 1943.He is also remembered at the Beechwood Cemetery in Halmeville.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Lee Mathewson