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name
LEE, Walter J - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32349108 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bellau-Sivry, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 27 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter E. Lee (father)
Agnes (Neylon) Lee (mother)
James Lee (brother)
Vincent Lee (brother)
Florence Lee (sister)
June A. (Gagnon) Lee (wife)
More information
Pfc Walter J. Lee attended 2 years of high school and was a carpenter before he enlisted at Ft. Jay, Governors Island, New York on 6 June 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thDivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy