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FERSCH, Russell Frederick - Date of
birth
13 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36277717 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 17 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Fersch (father)
Lydia Fersch (mother)
Lester Fersch (brother)
Sylvia Fersch (sister)
Marlene Fersch (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Russell F. Fersch attended West Division High School.He enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 23 October 1942.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1940 Census / WWII Draft Registration Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, West Division High school yearbook 1940