Walsh Donald J.

Name:

Donald J. Walsh

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

32775842

Unit:

294th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Death:

1944-03-20

State:

New Jersey

Cemetery:

Saint Mary's Catholic Church Cem., New Jersey

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Donald J. Walsh was born on July 25, 1922, in New Jersey. He enlisted in the Army on March 24, 1943 and was Single at the time of his enlistment. He served in the C Company, 294th Engineer Combat Battalion during World War II.

In the grounds of 228th Station Hospital, Haydon Park, Sherborne, England, recovering mines after mine-laying exercise on March 20, 1944, a truck rolled back over a live mine killing 29 members of C Company, 294th Engineer Combat Battalion. Company "C" had just finished an exercise with mine laying and then picked up the anti-tank mines and placed them alongside a truck to be taken to a safe area until the next exercise. The truck accidentally backed up over some mines and about 90 mines exploded.

SGT Walsh was one of the soldiers killed in the accident. He is now buried in the Saint Marys Catholic Church Cemetery, Dover, Morris County, New Jersey, USA.

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