RICH, Walker, service number 1309039, Private Co. I, 117th Infantry, U.S. Army. Soldier was born 6 Jan 1896 Wayne Co., TN, d. 27 June 1894, Savannah Hardin Co., TN.
He was son
of Robert Harvy RICH and Mattie Isabell MOORE. Soldier served with the American Expeditionary Forces from 10 May 1918 to 14 Feb 1919. Was a prisoner of war. He is described as 5’8″ tall with blue eyes, brown hair and a ruddy complexion. He was 23 when he was inducted on 21 Sep 1917 at Waynesboro, TN. He was discharged 13 Dec 1919 at Ft. McPherson, GA following recuperation at USA Hospital #6.
Walker married first to Florence RIPPY and they had two sons. They divorced and he remarried and had mor children names not submitted. First wife, Florence RIPPY RICH married second to Millard MORROW. No other information available.