Walter G Eastek (35601480)
| Name | Eastek, Walter G |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Army Serial # | 35601480 |
| State | Ohio |
| Date of death | 1944-07-29 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | D, 7, 12 |
| Cemetery | Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France , Google Maps |
| Unit | I Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
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| Private First Class Eastek was a member of I Company. The morning report for July 15, 1944 on page 31 shows him joining the unit from the 48th Replacement Battalion per July 13, 1944. Erwin Derhaag pointed me to several newspaper articles from the The Salem News regarding his death. The full articles can be seen below. |
| Morning reports | |||||
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| 1944-07-15 | PFC | Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of July 13, 1944 | I / 331 | view page | |
| 1944-08-03 | PFC | Killed in action on July 29, 1944 | 504 | I / 331 | view page |
| General Orders | |||||
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| GO # | Rank | Award | Page | ||
| 331 / 1944 / #9 | PFC |
Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France. |
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