Walter D. Rockwell was born Apr. 14, 1912 to Karl N. and Grace Rockwell. He died July 27, 1944 and is buried in Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and has a cenotaph in New Sharon Friends Cemetery, New Sharon, IA.
Pvt. Rockwell served in World War II with the U.S. Army 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division and was KIA and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
