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Private First Class Walter G Eastek
| Name | Walter G Eastek |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Army Serial # | 35601480 |
| State | Ohio |
| Date of death | 1944-07-29 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | D, 7, 12 |
| Cemetery | Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France, Google Maps |
| Unit | I Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
| Awards |  |
| Remarks | Private First Class Eastek was a member of I Company. The morning report for July 15, 1944 on page 31 shows him joining the unit from the 48th Replacement Battalion per July 13, 1944. Erwin Derhaag pointed me to several newspaper articles from the The Salem News regarding his death. The full articles can be seen below. |
| Documents | - Newspaper article The Salem News, August 19, 1944 - Newspaper article The Salem News, August 26, 1944 - MR I Co, 331st IR, 07-1944 page 21 - MR I Co, 331st IR, 07-1944 page 22 |
| Grave | Soldier | |
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