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WALLWORK, Albert - Date of
birth
29 December 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Manchester, Great Britain -
Hometown
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32283853 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Light Mortar Crewman -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Broich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 14 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Wallwork (father)
Mary Wallwork (mother)
More information
Cpl Albert Wallwork enlisted on 21 May 1942 in Buffalo, New York.He was lightly wounded in action on 18 July 1944, promoted to Corporal on 15 October 1944 and seriously wounded in action on 25 February 1945.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, WWIIMemorial.com, Archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, Ancestry.com - 1940 Census, Americandday.org, Marylandmilitaryhistory.org
Photo source: Findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Bill Blake, Buffalo Evening News - 6 April 1945