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WALKER, Emmette Leslie Jr - Date of
birth
5 February 1920 -
Age
25 -
Place of birth
Madison County, Alabama -
Hometown
Madison County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34162188 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
276th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Völklingen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Emmette L. Walker (father)
Emily A. (Davis) Walker (mother)
Jewel K. Walker (sister)
Willie R. Walker (brother)
More information
Pfc Emmette L. Walker Jr. joined the Regular Army in Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 25 October 1941.He attended 2 years of college.
He is remembered at the Miller Cemetery in New Market, Madison County, Alabama.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Apperson Family Tree, http://www.trailblazersww2.org, www.findagrave.com - Bailey
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Bailey