Walter was never married. He was apparently making a career out of the service since he had at least 15 years of service. He was killed in World War Two over in Germany toward the end of the war.
In 1930 Walter was stationed at Fort Myer Reservation in Arlington County, Virginia. In 1940 Walter was still stationed at Fort Myer in Virginia.
Walter was raised in Chester and Delaware Counties in Pennsylvania and he had eight sisters and one brother. His mother died when he was only 15 years old.
The following information was courtesy of Michael V. Drachman 2014 ~ All rights reserved
Walter E. Reven
Private, U.S. Army
Headquarters Company, 83rd Infantry Division
Service / ASN #: 6776130
Entered the Service From: Pennsylvania
Date of Death: June 24, 1945
Burial: Plot D Row 12 Grave 24
GPS: 49.1229944444, 6.7157388889
Lorraine American Cemetery & Memorial
Department de la Moselle
Saint Avold, Lorraine, France
Citations and Awards:
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who after 5 April 1917 have been wounded or killed in action against an enemy of the United States or an opposing armed force, while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict, as the result of acts of enemy or hostile opposing forces, as a result of terrorist attacks or attacks on peacekeeping forces since 28 March 1973, or by friendly fire in circumstance as described above.
Walter was never married. He was apparently making a career out of the service since he had at least 15 years of service. He was killed in World War Two over in Germany toward the end of the war.
In 1930 Walter was stationed at Fort Myer Reservation in Arlington County, Virginia. In 1940 Walter was still stationed at Fort Myer in Virginia.
Walter was raised in Chester and Delaware Counties in Pennsylvania and he had eight sisters and one brother. His mother died when he was only 15 years old.
The following information was courtesy of Michael V. Drachman 2014 ~ All rights reserved
Walter E. Reven
Private, U.S. Army
Headquarters Company, 83rd Infantry Division
Service / ASN #: 6776130
Entered the Service From: Pennsylvania
Date of Death: June 24, 1945
Burial: Plot D Row 12 Grave 24
GPS: 49.1229944444, 6.7157388889
Lorraine American Cemetery & Memorial
Department de la Moselle
Saint Avold, Lorraine, France
Citations and Awards:
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who after 5 April 1917 have been wounded or killed in action against an enemy of the United States or an opposing armed force, while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict, as the result of acts of enemy or hostile opposing forces, as a result of terrorist attacks or attacks on peacekeeping forces since 28 March 1973, or by friendly fire in circumstance as described above.
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Walter E. Reven
Pvt ~ Headquarters Company,
83rd Infantry Division
Pennsylvania ~ June 24, 1945
6776130
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