James M. Walker

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/17/1944

James Moor Walker was born in Mechanicsburg, Bland County, Virginia on July 25, 1915.

He was drafted into the Army on June 4, 1943 at Abingdon, Virginia. At the time of his induction
his home of residence was listed as Bland County, Virginia and his civilian occupation was
listed as Skilled Mechanics and Repairmen, Motor Vehicles. He had completed
one year of High School and was married. His religion was listed as Protestant.

Private Walker was killed in action in France during 1st Battalion's attack
against the Quineville Ridge on June 17, 1944.

James M. Walker was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #1 at Carentan, France in Block E Row 4 Grave 69 and was moved to the permanent
cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Colleville-sur-Mer
Departement du Calvados
Basse-Normandie, France
Plot J Row 17 Grave 33

Grave marker for James M. Walker

Photo by Frogman from the Find A Grave website

Top photo by PELLOUAIS Jean-François from the Find A Grave website

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