Birth : 1924
Death : 25 Dec 1944 At Sea
Burial : Brick Church Cemetery, Hagerstown, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate : 39.9035988, -85.1821976
Inscription : SGT, 264 INF, 66 INF DIV WORLD WAR II
Description : Sgt. Gerald E. Walters is also among the Tablets of the missing at the Normandy American Cemetery.
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On Christmas Eve 1944, the Belgium troopship Leopoldville, left the pier at Southampton, England with over 2,000 American soldiers assigned to the 66th Infantry Division and crossed the English Channel to France. Just 5 1/2 miles from its destination, Cherbourg, the Leopoldville was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-486. There were 763 American soldiers killed and the bodies of 493 were never recovered from the Channel’s frigid 48 degree waters.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is SGT Gerald E Walters's memorial?

    SGT Gerald E Walters's memorial is located at: Brick Church Cemetery, Hagerstown, Wayne County, USA.

  • When did SGT Gerald E Walters death?

    SGT Gerald E Walters death on 25 Dec 1944 in At Sea

  • Where are the coordinates of the SGT Gerald E Walters's memorial?

    Latitude: 39.9035988
    Longitude: -85.1821976

Family Members:

Parent

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Charles Frank Walters

(1885 - 1974)

...

Ruth Ethel Smith Walters

(1894 - 1972)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Brick Church Cemetery
Hagerstown, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9035988, -85.1821976

2. West Lawn Cemetery
Hagerstown, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9138985, -85.1667023

3. Saint Jacobs Lutheran Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9171410, -85.1961365

4. Lost Mile Road Amish Cemetery
Hagerstown, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8849610, -85.1840120

5. Felton Cemetery
Hagerstown, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8860030, -85.1627740

6. Bell Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8998560, -85.2215190

7. Chicago Corner Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9170609, -85.2238464

8. Locust Grove German Baptist Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8743095, -85.2080688

9. Myers Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8678000, -85.1698000

10. Ulrich Cemetery
Hagerstown, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9433340, -85.1958900

11. Heiny Cemetery
Hagerstown, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8608322, -85.1981506

12. Olive Branch Cemetery
Hagerstown, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9379000, -85.1355560

13. Bald Ridge Cemetery
Hagerstown, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9009500, -85.1130800

14. Joel Pressel Family Burial Ground
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8873711, -85.2484818

15. Herr Farm Cemetery
New Lisbon, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8586100, -85.2231500

16. John Pressel Family Burial Ground
Millville, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8822480, -85.2525960

17. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Cambridge City, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8465070, -85.2019260

18. Bales Cemetery
Mooreland, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9610370, -85.2055620

19. Nations Old Baptist Cemetery
Dudley Township, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8543000, -85.2302000

20. Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
Hagerstown, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8988991, -85.0971985

21. Clark Cemetery
Jacksonburg, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8521280, -85.1227090

22. Bowman Cemetery
Cambridge City, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8339040, -85.1769130

23. Nettle Creek Friends Quaker Cemetery
Dalton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9743190, -85.1871830

24. Bethel United Brethren Cemetery
Economy, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9469980, -85.1076720