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LYONS, Walter H - Date of
birth
11 February 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Hamilton County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35123905 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
25th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Athienville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 24 | 102 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry Lyons (father)
Louise (Grote) Lyons (mother)
Matthew C. Lyons (brother)
Loretta V. Lyons (sister)
Gladys L. Lyons (sister)
Leroy P. Lyons (brother)
Grace M. Lyons (sister)
James Lyons (brother)
Mildred L. (Mulhenpoh) Lyons (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Walter H. Lyons enlisted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 12 May 1941.He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Saint James, France.
Source of information: André Koch, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com