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SHERIDAN, Walter Myrle - Date of
birth
9 June 1914 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Eastland County, Texas -
Hometown
Cisco, Eastland County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38029365 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
6th Armored Infantry Battalion,
1st Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
25 March 1943 - Place of
death
Tunisia
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 39 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph E. Sheridan Sr. (father)
Beulah E. (Pate) Sheridan (mother)
Evelyn Sheridan (sister)
Lucie Sheridan (sister)
Joe E. Sheridan Jr. (brother)
Helen M. Sheridan (sister)
Thelma I. Sheridan (sister)
More information
Walter Sheridan worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 18 March 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Gafsa, Tunisia.
He is buried next to his brother Joe.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com