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1Lt. Walter Larsen

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1Lt. Walter Larsen Veteran

Birth
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
Death
10 Sep 1944 (aged 25)
Maisey-le-Duc, Departement de la Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne, France
Burial
Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France Add to Map
Plot
Section A ~ Row 28 ~ Grave 58
Memorial ID
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Walter served as a First Lieutenant, Office of Strategic Services, European Theater, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Hudson County, New Jersey prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on June 20, 1941, prior to the war, in Trenton, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Carpenter and also as Single, without dependents.

Walter was "Killed In Action" when he was shot by the German's during Operation Christopher in France during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Operation Christoper's mission was to harass or destroy remnants of enemy escaping from Southwest France north and east to the Belfort Gap into Germany.

Service # O1115671

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Walter served as a First Lieutenant, Office of Strategic Services, European Theater, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Hudson County, New Jersey prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on June 20, 1941, prior to the war, in Trenton, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Carpenter and also as Single, without dependents.

Walter was "Killed In Action" when he was shot by the German's during Operation Christopher in France during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Operation Christoper's mission was to harass or destroy remnants of enemy escaping from Southwest France north and east to the Belfort Gap into Germany.

Service # O1115671

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56373697/walter-larsen: accessed ), memorial page for 1Lt. Walter Larsen (14 Jun 1919–10 Sep 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56373697, citing Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).