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H Walter Forster 1914 - 1983

Hans Walter Forster Jr of Gladwyne, Montgomery County, PA was born on December 31, 1914 in Jenkintown, and died at age 68 years old on November 5, 1983. Hans Forster was buried at West Laurel Hill Crematory in Bala Cynwyd.

Hans Walter Forster Jr

Gladwyne, Montgomery County, PA 19035

December 31, 1914

Jenkintown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 19046, United States

November 5, 1983

Pennsylvania, United States

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Birthday

December 31, 1914

Birthdate

Jenkintown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 19046, United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

On his paternal line, Hans was Bavarian. His paternal grandfather, Johann Adam "Hans" Forster was born in 1893 in Bavaria.
Religious Beliefs

His memorial service was held at The Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church in Bryn mawr, Pennsylvania.
Military Service

A veteran, Hans served in the United States Army during World War II. He was a Lieutenant Colonel. He enlisted on February 1st, 1942 and he was discharged on January 16th, 1946..
Professional Career

Hans, known as Walter, was a medical doctor.
Personal Life & Family

Hans Walter Forster Jr was born to Hans Walter Forster (1883 - 1968) and Edith Hall (1882 - 1926) on December 31st, 1914 in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania and he had five siblings: Martha, Elizabeth, William, Richard, and Robert. H. Walter Forster married Mary Lou Kane (1921 - 2017) on June 22nd, 1946 and they had children Barbara, Thomas, and Keith. He was survived by four grandchildren.
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1983

Death

November 5, 1983

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Cause of death

Pennsylvania United States
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West Laurel Hill Crematory in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 19004, United States
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H Walter Forster lived 6 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 68.

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In 1914, in the year that H Walter Forster was born, in only his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin played the Little Tramp, his most famous character. The silent film was made in January and released the following year. Of the character, Chaplin said: "On the way to the wardrobe I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. I wanted everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large." The moustache was added to age his 24-year-old face without masking his expressions.

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In 1944, he was 30 years old when on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.

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