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Walas, John

Date of death:
January 5th, 1945 (Belgium)
Buried on:
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot: C. Row: 7. Grave: 39.
Service number:
O-1305137
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Unit:
Company E, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
Citation unavailable.

For action which was performed on 21 December 1944 near Trois-Ponts/Province of Liège, Belgium.
Posthumously awarded.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

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