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JONES, Walter Raleigh Jr - Date of
birth
20 November 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
North Carolina -
Hometown
Swift Creek, Wake County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34464170 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Setterich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 6 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter R. Jones (father)
Ina B. (Mooneyham) Jones (mother)
Helen Jones (sister)
Madeline Jones (sister)
Lina Mae Jones (sister)
Frances Jones (sister)
Elaise Jones (sister)
Christine (Barbour) Jones (wife)
More information
Pfc Walter Jones was employed by the Pine State Creamery Co.He enlisted on 22 November 1942 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He had been overseas for 5 months.
He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 9 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / Walter J. Holleman Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Jones Family