Name:
Walter Jackson Fountain
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
38412213
Unit:
11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-23
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
B
Row:
7
Grave:
24
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Walter Jackson Fountain entered the military service in Texas. He served in the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division as a Sergeant during World War II. He died on January 23, 1945 and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. SGT Fountain was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg.