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KAPLIN, Walter Paul - Date of
birth
17 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Howtzdale, Armstrong County, Pannsylvania -
Hometown
Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13086042 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
37th Tank Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Flatzbourhof-Bigonville, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter Kaplin (father)
Ethel A. Kaplin (wife)
Leonard Kaplin (son)
More information
S/Sgt Walter P. Kaplin enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 4 June 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, U.S. / WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards, 1942-1947, AAR 53rd AIB July 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, usafdo