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COUCH, Walter Franklin - Date of
birth
25 January 1902 -
Age
42 - Place of
birth
Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado -
Hometown
Geary County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6208919 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
4th Cavalry Group
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
Höfen-Alzen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Laverne Couch (wife)
Jimmie L. Couch (son)
Donald L. Couch (son)
Jackie R. Couch (son)
Larry J. Couch (son)
More information
Pvt Walter F. Couch volunteered for the U.S. Army at Fort Riley, Kansas on 18 July 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Public Member Photos