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BERNARD, Walter Thane - Date of
birth
16 June 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada -
Hometown
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31424249 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division,
Medical Detachment
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 December 1944 - Place of
death
Haguenau, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 5 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter C. Bernard (father)
Elizabeth B. (Waite) Bernard (mother)
Floreda A. (Tyler) Bernard (wife)
June A. Bernard (daughter)
More information
Pvt Walter T. Bernard was a checker before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 19 October 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards young Men / Ross and MacKenzie Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Major M