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WALKER, St. Clair - Date of
birth
19 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1324745 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
West bank of the Rur river at Jülich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Billie Walker (father)
Fannie E. Walker (grandmother)
Edith Walker (aunt)
David K. Walker (ancle)
Bessie Walker (aunt)
William R. (nephew)
Wilhelmina Walker (aunt)
Ellen (Mc Connell) Walker (wife)
Biography
Walker St ClairMore information
Lt St Clair Walker attended Millersburg Military Academy and attended the Univeristy of Kentucky.He enlisted on 8 March 1942 and joined his unit from a replacement depot on 6 December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.americandday.org, www.marylandmilitaryhistory.org/29div/reports, www.myheritage.nl - The University of Kentucky
Photo source: Rick Demas, Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Henry G. Reynolds