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name
WITT, Walter V - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Oklahoma -
Hometown
Guymon, Texas County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6296748 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
255th Infantry Regiment,
63rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
Unterkessach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Irene L. Witt (mother)
Thomas C. Witt (brother)
Jewell L. Witt (sister)
More information
Pfc Walter V. Witt attended college for two years before he joined the Regular Army on 8 November 1939.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.63rdinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com
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