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WALSH, George Edwin - Date of
birth
19 October 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Newton Upper Falls, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31368978 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
135th Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 25 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
William P. Walsh (father)
Constance E. (Sackle) Walsh (mother)
Mary Walsh (sister)
Vincent Walsh (brother)
Albert Walsh (brother)
John Walsh (brother)
Nellie (Eyre) Walsh (wife)
More information
Pfc George E. Walsh graduated from Coal Township High School in 1926 and was employed at the Sherman Paper Products Corporation before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 26 July 1943. He was sent overseas in June 1944.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / New Hampshire Marriage and Divorce Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – SueMac
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