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LAJOIE, Walter Joseph - Date of
birth
27 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Eagle Lake, Aroostook County, Maine -
Hometown
Biddeford, York County, Maine
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31321246 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of La Houssiere, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 17 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alexis A. Lajoie (father)
Victoire (Dubois) Lajoie (mother)
Rella W. Lajoie (sister)
More information
Pfc Walter J. Lajoie enlisted in Portland, Maine on 30 March 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 142ndaar-.pdf, https://36th-id.frb.io/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Phyllis Dallin, www.wwiimemorial.com - Rella W. Holman (sister)