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Walter Jackson Fountain is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Peace Garden Information & 5th Infantry Division Casualty boards

Name:

Walter Jackson Fountain

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

38412213

Unit:

11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

Date of Death:

1945-01-23

State:

Texas

Cemetery:

Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Walter Jackson Fountain entered the military service in Texas. He served in the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division as a Sergeant during World War II. He died on January 23, 1945 and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. SGT Fountain was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg.