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WALLING, Garrett Alma - Date of
birth
14 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa -
Hometown
Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20743538 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
David S. Walling (father)
Effie (Sandage) Walling (mother)
David H. Walling (brother)
Leonard J. Walling (brother)
Naomi L. Walling (sister)
Minnie M. Walling (sister)
Mary L. Walling (sister)
Hershey M. Walling (brother)
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.ancestry.com, Peter Schouteten