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FERGUSON, Walter D - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Mississippi -
Hometown
Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34634669 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
Sauer river crossing, north of Echternach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Willie A. Ferguson (father)
Nora Ferguson (mother)
Willie A. Ferguson Jr. (brother)
Wanda M. Ferguson (sister)
David C. Ferguson (brother)
More information
T/5 Walter D. Ferguson attended 2 years of high school and worked on a farm before he enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 17 June 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, A footsoldier for Patton - Michael C. Bilder and James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery