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ARMSTRONG, Walter E - Date of
birth
1908 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Alameda County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39105550 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Tank Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 38 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Pearl L. Armstrong (wife)
More information
Pvt Walter E. Armstrong enlisted on 18 September 1942 in San Francisco, California.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem