Name:
Walter J. Chocian
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
35521045
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
I
Row:
3
Grave:
28
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Walter J. Chocian was born on February 28, 1922 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He was the son of Warclaw P. Chocian. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on June 6, 1944 during the invasion on Omaha Beach, France and is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.