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GRISH, Walter J - Date of
birth
26 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36675478 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Salmchâteau, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 35 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter R. Grish (father)
Marie (Quebbeman) Grish (mother)
Raymond A. Grish (brother)
Mary C. Grish (sister)
More information
Pfc Walter J. Grish graduated from Gage Park High School and was was employed as a clerk by the Capper and Capper Company.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com – Eric Ackerman, http://75thdivisiondad.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Family Trees
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.ancestry.com - Gage Park High School Yearbook 1943, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Tribune 7 April 1945