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WALTHER, Frederick Albert - Date of
birth
7 September 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Newburgh, Orange County, New York -
Hometown
Beacon, Dutchess County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42088540 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 6 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward A. Walther (father)
Rita (Nibs) Walther (mother)
Eleanor Walther (sister)
More information
Pvt Frederick A. Walther enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 15 March 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 / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com , www.super6th.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten