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W.Fullbright[GA] - H.Fabel[NY] - ????? Eupen, Belgium 1944
Dec 1944 LN

W.Fullbright[GA] - H.Fabel[NY] - ????? Eupen, Belgium 1944

A few days after this photo was taken, Walter Fullbright was killed by a German paratrooper that had landed in the area of Eupen. Belgium, during the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge, while searching for enemy troops in a wooded area. he was struck by machine gun fire from behind and died almost instantly.


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William Lee Fullbright,III 31-Jan-2011 08:59
anybody having any information about Walter J. Fullbright this would be very helpful to my family. Thank You, fullbrightw@yahoo.com
Rob Schwarzwalder 05-Jan-2009 03:44
My uncle, PFC Walter Neske, was killed in the initial assault on Eupen preparatory to the attack on Aachen in September 1944. He stepped on a landmine and lasted about one day before dying. His Purple Heart has been passed down to me; it is one of my most treasured possessions. Like Mr. Fulbright, Walter was only 20. His name is inscribed on the First Division Monument across from the White House and his body lies in a cemetery in Paterson, NJ.
bernard murphy 30-Dec-2008 03:42
My father served with T/5 Walter Fullbright in the signal corp in Europe. He said that because he had a baby face the guys referred to him as Babe. My father told me that upon hearing enemy fire in the woods T/5 Fullbright ran into the woods to engage the enemy. He was cut down by machine gun fire and killed. My father said the German was captured and was badly beaten, not sure if the German soldier survived the beating. David I have been trying to locate the information on Fullbright for years, you have quite a bit of info on the incident which verified my father's account. May I ask your Dad's name? I may have a picture of him in my dad's old album. Would love to talk to you about the 56th. (heyrabbitwhat@aol.com)
Guest 01-Jul-2008 18:03
what happened to the german paratrooper?
David 17-Jan-2005 16:12
Mr. Fullbright was killed on December 17, 1944. He was 20 years old. His body wasn't returned to the US until October 1947. He didn't reach his final resting place until November 16, 1947. My father was part of the troops that captured the paratrooper that killed Mr. Fullbright. God bless all our veterans. May we always remember and honor them, especially those, like Mr. Fullbright, that gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
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