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KORELL, Walter Henry Jr - Date of
birth
25 April 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon -
Hometown
Multnomah County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-538617 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Giessen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter H. Korell (father)
Alica A. Korell (mother)
Barbara A. Korell (sister)
Frances B. Korell (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / James Burke