Name:
Michael J. Walsh
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O1178025
Unit:
32nd Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-02-02
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
B
Row:
12
Grave:
39
Decoration:
Silver Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
Michael J. Walsh was born on January 26, 1916 in Shickshinny, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of John J. Walsh and Jennie McKennon Walsh. Michael served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a First Lieutenant in the 32nd Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Infantry Division. He died on February 2, 1945 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.