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Personal info

Full name
DAHL, Walter Alton
Date of birth
25 July 1921
Age
23
Place of birth
Erdahl, Grant County, Minnesota
Hometown
Clay County, Minnesota

Military service

Service number
6935485
Rank
First Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
4th Cavalry Group
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
13 April 1945
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
L 13 20

Immediate family

Members
Walter J. Dahl (father)
Alma M. (Lee) Dahl (mother)
Duane Dahl (brother)
Lucille D. (Demos) Dahl (wife)
Darrell Dahl (son)

More information

1st Sgt Walter A. Dahl joined the Regular Army on 13 November 1939.
He was first buried at block LL, row 7, grave 161.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet