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BLACK, Joseph Midland Walker - Date of
birth
4 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
McIntosh, Corson County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Mount Valley, Winnebago County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37683506 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Manoncourt-sur-Seille, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 42 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Aud E. Walker (father)
Lelia G. (Kane) Walker (mother)
George V. Black (stepfather)
Ella A. (Bayley) Black (stepmother)
Darold K. Walker (brother)
Frances Walker (sister)
Paul C. Walker (brother)
Ervin D. Walker (brother)
Helen Walker (sister)
Hazel J. Black (half-sister)
More information
Pvt Joseph W. Black worked on the family farm before he enlisted at Camp Dodge, Harrold, Iowa on 22 December 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Walker and McIntyre Family Tree / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.co, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Emmanuel Vincent