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RINAS, Walter - Date of
birth
28 November 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35058857 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Grémecey, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Karl Rinas (father)
Matilda (Lapsch) Rinas (mother)
Ernest Rinas (brother)
Albert Rinas (brother)
Carl Rinas (brother)
More information
Pfc Walter Rinas enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 13 April 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Bleeb Tree, www.findagrave.com – Brenda Brandt, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – Brenda Brandt