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WALLS, William Archie - Date of
birth
30 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Darwin, Meeker County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Darwin, Meeker County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37587724 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Fresnes, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 77 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Walls (father)
Sophie M. (Knutsen) Walls (mother)
Donald C. Walls (brother)
Joyce V. Walls (sister)
More information
Pvt William A. Walls worked on the family farm before he enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 1 February 1944.He was killed by small arms fire in his colon.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
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