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DENK, Walter H - Date of
birth
15 July 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Auburndale, Wood County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Clark Mills, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36212567 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
32nd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Denk (father)
Maria Denk (mother)
Harvey R. Denk (brother)
Ervin Denk (brother)
Florence M. Denk (sister)
More information
Prior to his induction into the armed forces on June 11, 1941, he was working on a mink ranch opererated by Louis Pivonka. He went overseas as a member of a tank division unit, disembarking to England. He saw action in France and Germany and was reported missing in action somewhere in Belgium.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census, www.newspaperarchive.com - Manitowoc Herald Times
Photo source: Astrid van Erp