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WALPOLE, Sheldon D - Date of
birth
31 October 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35412824 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st 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
14 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Blénod-lès-Pont-à-Mousson, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 21 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
James A. Walpole (father)
Sarah J. (Hilder) Walpole (mother)
Thomas A. Walpole (brother)
Rosemay M. Walpole (sister)
Donna L. Walpole (wife)
More information
Pfc Sheldon D. Walpole attended 4 years of high school and was a copy boy before he enlisted.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Soi Paini Family Tree / 1920/1930/1940 Census, www.80thdivision.com
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