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EASTON, Walter Blaine - Date of
birth
1 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Coudersport, Potter County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Potter County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33682110 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Ammunition Bearer -
Unit
HQ Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 October 1944 - Place of
death
Vicinity of Overloon, Holland
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph W. Easton (father)
Mildred Easton (mother)
Gretchen Easton (sister)
Shirley Easton (sister)
Carolyn Easton (sister)
More information
Pvt Walter B. Easton enlisted in Erie, Pennsylvania on 22 July 1943. He attended four years of high school.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Luella Hamilton