Walter Ford, Jr. [1]
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
Awards:
Purple Heart
Biographical Notes:
American Hardward Company, Charlotte
Second Presbyterian Church
Date of Birth:
8/30/1909
Birthplace:
Charlotte, NC
Military Branch:
Army
Education Details:
University of NC - Chapel Hill, 1926-27, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, grad. 1932
Family Details:
Mr. Walter A. Ford - deceased - Mrs. Nannie Rhyne Ford - 321 W. 7th St., Charlotte, NC Lt. Ralph Ford, Japanese POW
First Name:
Walter
KIA / MIA Place:
Seybruck, Germany
KIA Date:
5/12/1945
Last Name:
Ford, Jr.
Middle Name:
Alexander
Military Details:
Fort Belvoir, VA
Military Rank:
Captain
Source:
Newsprint and family information; The Alumni Review 5/1945, p. 230; 10/1945, p. 40
Military Unit:
Corps of Engineers Demolition Branch, Engineer Board
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA