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RADEL, Walter Joseph "Wally" - Date of
birth
18 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15394065 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 November 1944 - Place of
death
Zetten, Holland
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Christopher Radel (father)
Bertha (Webster) Radel (mother)
Mary V. Radel (sister)
Wilbert C. Radel (brother)
More information
Cpl Walter J. Radel enlisted at Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky on 8 December 1942 and overseas since February. Before entering the service he was a carrier for the Cincinnati Post.Together with Pvt William J. Dellapenta, he was standing before a window of an school building when it was shelled by German artillery fire. Both were killed. Sgt. Chester Wetsig, who was sitting in the window survived.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Marc van den Berkmortel, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Orville Kline, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record , www.ancestry.com - Tims New Tree, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.newspapers.com - The Cincinnatti enquirer
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Maikel Smits