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BAILEY, Walter Patrick - Date of
birth
12 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Montgomery County, Alabama -
Hometown
Montgomery County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34804317 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
275th Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Hinderhausen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Morris J. Bailey (father)
Daniel L. Bailey (mother)
Willie A. Bailey (brother)
Martin L. Bailey (brother)
Wilson W. Bailey (brother)
Janie E. Bailey (sister)
Riley E. Bailey (brother)
Sarah J. Bailey (sister)
Eloise Y. Bailey (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Alabama U.S. Country Marriage Records
Photo source: Peter Schouteten