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GAULKE, Walter Max - Date of
birth
227 January 1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Big Stone County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Moyer, Swift County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37585013 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mailly-sur-Seille, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 23 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert A. Gaulke (father)
Helen Gaulke (mother)
Arthur A. Gaulke (brother)
Leo Gaulke (brother)
Alma Gaulke (sister)
Lyda Gaulke (sister)
Esther Gaulke (sister)
Bertha Gaulke (sister)
Clara Gaulke (sister)
Lila Gaulke (sister)
Arnold Gaulke (brother)
Evelyn Gaulke (sister)
Renate Gaulke (sister)
More information
Pfc Walter M. Gaulke worked on the family farm when he enlisted on 16 February 1942.He is remembered in the Lutheran Cemetery in Swift County, Minnesota.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Minnesota Births, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Larry K / Judy VV