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POORE, Walter Edward - Date of
birth
17 December 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Randolph, Norfolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31086856 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
740th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Odrimont, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alexander L. Poore (father)
Bernice G. (Fuller) Poore (mother)
Dorothy Poore (sister)
Emma L. Poore (sister)
Gertrude O. Poore (sister)
Robert L. Poore (brother)
More information
Pfc Walter E. Poore was wounded in action on 4 January 1945 in the vicinty of Odrimont, Belgium and died two days later.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Dave Lambert (cousin), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 740th Tank Battalion
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com - Richard Poore