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WILKE, Walter Theodore - Date of
birth
17 September 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36101927 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ernzen, North of Echternach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward W. Wilke (father)
Martha M. (Korte) Wilke (mother)
Robert F. Wilke (brother)
Edward Wilke (brother)
Virginia Wilke (sister)
More information
Pfc Walter T. Wilke attended 3 years of high school and was a sales clerk before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / Philippeau Fam Tree, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery