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CUNNINGHAM, Walter Wayne - Date of
birth
18 February 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Kansas, Wyandotte County, Kansas -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37642257 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gunstett, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 66 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter Cunningham (father)
Emma V. (Hampton) Cunningham (mother)
Glen R. Cunningham (brother)
Mildred M. Cunningham (sister)
Elmer E. McDowell (half-brother)
Grover C. McDowell (half-brother)
More information
Pfc Walter W. Cunningham enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 24 June 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census / 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dave Hansen