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FARLEY, Walter Beason - Date of
birth
17 October 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee -
Hometown
New Madrid, New Madrid County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37398197 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Zerf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Luther J. Farley (father)
Lula V. (Simmons) Farley (mother)
Pearl E. Farley (sister)
Luther J. Farley (brother)
More information
Sgt Walter B. Farley worked on a farm before he enlisted in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 18 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery