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Walter Ford, Jr.

First Name: 
Walter
Middle Name: 
Alexander
Last Name: 
Ford, Jr.
Date of Birth: 
8/30/1909
Birthplace: 
Charlotte, NC

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in an accident while trying to remove a mine. He was buried with full military honors in the 10th Row, Plot R at Margraten Cemetery, between Maastricht and Aachen, Holland.

Age at Death: 35

Image Source: Charlotte Observer 6-6-45

Personal Details

Education Details: 
University of NC - Chapel Hill, 1926-27, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, grad. 1932
Biographical Notes: 
American Hardward Company, Charlotte Second Presbyterian Church
Family Details: 

Mr. Walter A. Ford - deceased - Mrs. Nannie Rhyne Ford - 321 W. 7th St., Charlotte, NC Lt. Ralph Ford, Japanese POW

Military Details

Military Branch: 
Army
Military Rank: 
Captain
Military Unit: 
Corps of Engineers Demolition Branch, Engineer Board
KIA Date: 
5/12/1945
MIA Date: 
NA
KIA / MIA Place: 
Seybruck, Germany
Military Details: 
Fort Belvoir, VA
Awards: 
Purple Heart
Source: 

Newsprint and family information; The Alumni Review 5/1945, p. 230; 10/1945, p. 40