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WALSH, James Anthony - Date of
birth
23 June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Henrico County, Virginia -
Hometown
Henrico County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33627222 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
135th Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 November 1944 - Place of
death
Thionville, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 37 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael J. Walsh (father)
Carrie C. (Bailey) Walsh (mother)
Mary E. Walsh (sister)
Michael J. Walsh (brother)
Virginia Walsh (sister)
John E. Walsh (brother)
More information
Pfc James A. Walsh attended St Patrick's Academy and was employed at RF&P Rail Road.He enlisted on 3 March 1943 in Richmond, Virginia.
Pfc Walsh was an occupant of a motor boat on a combat mission on the Moselle River when the boat capsized.
Pvt James A. Walsh is remembered at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia with a memorial marker.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.archives.gov, www.ibiblio.org, 1920 US Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels, Richmond News Leader - 16 November 1945, www.findagrave.com