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WALSH, Carolan Jefferson - Date of
birth
19 April 1905 -
Age
39 - Place of
birth
McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32000055 -
Rank
First Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
54th Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jeffrey J. Walsh (father)
Anna Walsh (mother)
Robert K. Walsh (brother)
Amelia R. (Karvelis) Walsh (wife)
More information
1st Sgt Carolan J. Walsh was a graduate of St. Louis University and Georgetown University, Washington and was an editor for twelve years with the American Law Book Company in Brooklyn before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1910 Census, www.10tharmored.com, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – The Tablet 24 February 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Susan Westhoff