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WALKER, Charles Robert - Date of
birth
26 Sepotember 1916 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33936543 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
13 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Strasbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert G. Walker (father)
Helen E. (Duffy) Walker (mother)
Elizabeth Walker (sister)
Michael J. Walker (brother)
Mary A. Walker (sister)
Helena A. Walker (sister)
Rose M. Walker (sister)
Catherine E. Walker (sister)
Mary E. (Donovan) Walker (wife)
James R. Walker (son)
Michael J. Walker (son)
More information
Pvt Charles R. Walker was a sales clerk before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 26 April 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, 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 / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / McGrover Thornton Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - JoMarRo, www.ancestry.com – drzandme