T-Sgt. Walter Shearing was killed in action in Germany on April 17, 1945. He was born in Gainesville on March 9, 1918, the son of Zaida and the late Herbert Shearing. He entered the service in March 1942 and has been overseas since September 1944. He had recently been awarded the Bronze Star and Oak Leaf Cluster. He is survived by his mother; a sister, Dorothy VanSlyke of Griffiths Corners; three brothers, Donald and Arthur of Gainesville, Robert of Rock Glen. A memorial service was held at Gainesville Methodist Church, a memorial plaque is in place at Maple Grove, Gainesville.
Stanley Rutherford Historian Notebook
Wyoming County Times, May 10, 1995
Burial at Lorraine American Cemetery & Memorial, Lorraine Region, France; FAG #56660726. A link to this burial site is listed below (see name with photo of cross).
WW II GOLD STAR VETERANS OF WYOMING COUNTY, NEW YORK by James Gillen, 2019.
Stanley Rutherford Historian Notebook
Wyoming County Times, May 10, 1995
Burial at Lorraine American Cemetery & Memorial, Lorraine Region, France; FAG #56660726. A link to this burial site is listed below (see name with photo of cross).
WW II GOLD STAR VETERANS OF WYOMING COUNTY, NEW YORK by James Gillen, 2019.
T-Sgt. Walter Shearing was killed in action in Germany on April 17, 1945. He was born in Gainesville on March 9, 1918, the son of Zaida and the late Herbert Shearing. He entered the service in March 1942 and has been overseas since September 1944. He had recently been awarded the Bronze Star and Oak Leaf Cluster. He is survived by his mother; a sister, Dorothy VanSlyke of Griffiths Corners; three brothers, Donald and Arthur of Gainesville, Robert of Rock Glen. A memorial service was held at Gainesville Methodist Church, a memorial plaque is in place at Maple Grove, Gainesville.
Stanley Rutherford Historian Notebook
Wyoming County Times, May 10, 1995
Burial at Lorraine American Cemetery & Memorial, Lorraine Region, France; FAG #56660726. A link to this burial site is listed below (see name with photo of cross).
WW II GOLD STAR VETERANS OF WYOMING COUNTY, NEW YORK by James Gillen, 2019.
Stanley Rutherford Historian Notebook
Wyoming County Times, May 10, 1995
Burial at Lorraine American Cemetery & Memorial, Lorraine Region, France; FAG #56660726. A link to this burial site is listed below (see name with photo of cross).
WW II GOLD STAR VETERANS OF WYOMING COUNTY, NEW YORK by James Gillen, 2019.
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