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WALKER, Roger Earl - Date of
birth
28 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Florence, Florence County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Florence, Florence County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39054543 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
137th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Villers-la-Ville, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
George T. Walker (father)
Mary E. (Hill) Walker (mother)
George T. Walker (brother)
Annie M. Walker (sister)
James H. Walker (brother)
Alva N. Walker (brother)
Mary C. Walker (sister)
More information
Pvt Roger E. Walker attended Florence High School for two years and was employed at the North Carolina Ship Building Company in Wilmington before he enlisted in Presido of Monterey, California on 21 June 1944.
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 / James L. Eason Family Tree / 1940 Census, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery