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PRATT, Walter S - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
District of Columbia -
Hometown
Capital Heights, Prince George's County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13143868 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
272nd Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 3 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Louie Pratt (father)
Lillie V. (East) Pratt (mother)
Swepson A. East (stepfather)
Lawrence Pratt (brother)
More information
Pvt Walter S. Pratt enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 5 January 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet