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Walas, John
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
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Silver Star Medal (SSM)
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.
Bronze Star Medal (BSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
,
82nd Airborne Division "All American"
,
U.S. Army
Citation unavailable.
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Unit:
Company E
,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
,
82nd Airborne Division "All American"
,
U.S. Army
Sources
Photo 1: Mia van den Berg
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NORDYKE, P., An Irresistible Force, Historic Ventures, LLC, McKinney, United States, 2011
.
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WW2-Airborne.us
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American Battle Monuments Commission
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