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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Walter Alexander Ford, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Charlotte, North Carolina

Honored By

McVMI 1943

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Activity During WWII

GRADUATE OF THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE CLASS OF 1931. HE WAS A CAPTAIN IN THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND WAS KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION NEAR SEEBRUCK, GERMANY ON MAY 12, 1945. HE IS BURIED IN THE NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY, MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS. HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.