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BAXTER, Walter M - Date of
birth
28 February 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Nassau County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1314089 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter L. Baxter (father)
Gertrude Baxter (mother)
John M. Baxter (brother)
Gertrude E. Baxter (sister)
Margaret M. (Madigan) Baxter (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten