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ALDRICH, Walter James - Date of
birth
30 November 1908 -
Age
35 -
Place of birth
Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31007638 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
104th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Dieuze, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank E. Aldrich (father)
Bertha L. (Lee) Aldrich (mother)
Chester L. Aldrich (brother)
Mary D. Aldrich (sister)
Jesse E. Aldrich (brother)
Jennie B. Aldrich (sister)
Helen M. Aldrich (sister)
William F. Aldrich (brother)
Alice R. Aldrich (sister)
More information
T/Sgt Walter J. Aldrich attended high school for four years and was employed at the Montague Rod & Reel Company.He enlisted in Springfield, Massachusetts on 10 March 1941.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Sgt Aldrich is remembered at the Center Cemetery in Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.com - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Brazil Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton / James Bianco, After Action Report 26th Infantry
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Major M / James Bianco, www.newspapers.com - Greenfield Recorder Gazette 9 November 1944