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Groeschel, Walter
Date of Birth 1913
Hometown/County Jefferson County
State Kentucky 
Rank Private First Class 
ASN 35475014 
Unit  40th Tank Battalion
Company/Troop Company A 
MOS Code 531, Cannoneer 
KIA/DOW/MIA KIA, September 30, 1944, Oploo 
Last Duty Location September 30, 1944, 1/2 mile South-East of Oploo (QE 7236) 
Awards Purple Heart 
Next of Kin Emma Sauer Groeschel (Mother)
Albin M. Groeschel (Father)
Robert E. Groeschel (Brother)
Carrie Groeschel (Sister)
Emma Groeschel (Sister) 
Alvine Groeschel (Sister)
Selma E. Groeschel (Sister)
Buried at USMC Henri-Chapell, Belgium
Grave No. Plot B, Row 11, Grave 18 
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Photo's: Grave: Werner van Osch 
Soldier: The Courier Journal
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