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CENTER, Walter Hulin Jr - Date of
birth
25 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
White Spur, El Paso County, Texas -
Hometown
Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38402005 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
25th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the Bastogne area, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter H. Center (father)
Susan E. (Maxwell) Center (mother)
Lily Center (sister)
George W. Center (brother)
Cora L. Center (sister)
Ina B. Center (sister)
Lois F. Center (sister)
Wanda J. Center (sister)
More information
Pvt Walter H. Center was employed at Pegg's Grocery Store.He enlisted in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on 10 March 1943 and was sent overseas in February, 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery