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OLENDER, Walter Vincent - Date of
birth
10 October 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12188451 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 15 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Felix Olender (father)
Camilla M. Olender (mother)
Anthony Olender (brother)
Jennie Olender (sister)
Lillian Olender (sister)
Theresa Olender (sister)
Agnes Olender (sister)
Regina Olender (sister)
More information
Pvt Walter V. Olender enlisted in New York City, New York on 24 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/501/501_honor_mo.html, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet