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THOMAS, Walter E - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37244228 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
24 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 15 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Siegfried H. Thomas (father)
More information
Pfc Thomas was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Son, The Netherlands.
Source of information: Cor van den Burg, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/ - 501st PIR
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet