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WALKER, Houston Patrick - Date of
birth
23 June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Lauderdale County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Dyer County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34015206 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
571st Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
Dortmund-Mengede, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 17 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alonzo Z. Walker (father)
Hettie M. (Patrick) Walker (mother)
Martha L. Walker (sister)
Katie F. (Morris) Walker (sister)
Doris W. Walker (brother)
Wainwright Walker (brother)
Lurline S. (Lovins) Walker (wife)
James H. Walker (son)
More information
T/5 Houston P. Walker enlisted in Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 18 February 1941.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Shirley Love (niece), www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Shirley Love