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WALSH, Henry Clay - Date of
birth
September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36468739 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Willerwitz, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry C. Walsh Sr. (father)
Elizabeth (Veros) Walsh (mother)
Mary E. Walsh (sister)
Donald C. Walsh (brother)
Norman J. Walsh (brother)
Joseph J. Walsh (brother)
Elizabeth D. Walsh (sister)
Lois R. Walsh (brother)
Rose E. Doroghury (half-sister)
More information
Pvt Henry C. Walsh was a chauffeur before he enlisted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 5 July 1944. He was sent overseas in December 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.findagrave.com, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, The Daily Monitor - 22 February 1945