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THARP, Walter H - Date of
birth
1911 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Bronx, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32008071 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
99th Signal Company,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Injuries - Date of
death
22 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lawrence Tharp (father)
Mildred Tharp (mother)
Joan Tharp (wife)
More information
Pfc. Walter H. Tharp enlisted on 20 February 1941.He attended 3 years of high school and was a driver before he enlisted.
He got married on 25 September 1937 in New York City.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – U.S., Headstone and Interment Record / World War II Army Enlistment Records / 1920/1930 Census / New York Episcopal Diocese of New York Church Records
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