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GROESCHEL, Walter - Date of
birth
9 April 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35475014 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Cannoneer -
Unit
A Company,
40th Tank Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 September 1944 - Place of
death
Half a mile southeast of Oploo, Holland
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albin Groeschel (father)
Emma Groeschel (mother)
Robert E. Groeschel (brother)
Alvena Groeschel (sister)
Selma Groeschel (sister)
Carrie Groeschel (sister)
Emma Groeschel (sister)
More information
A former employee of Sunnybrook Distilling Company, Pfc Groeschel had entered the Army in March, 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, WW2Memorial, Archives, 7thArmoredDivision, www.newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal