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YETSOOK, Fred Jr - Date of
birth
2 March 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31434160 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Spellen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 3 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fred Yetsook (father)
Natalie (Panchak) Yetsook (mother)
John Rewatuk (stepfather)
Rose Yetsook (sister)
Esther L. (Gadd) Yetsook (wife)
Joan E. Yetsook (daughter)
More information
Pfc Fred Yetsook Jr. graduated from Sylvester High School and was an electric welder.He was married to Esther Louise Gadd on 14 August 1941.
He enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 8 August 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, Raf Dyckmans, Sjef Bovens, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Massachusetts Marriage Records / U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 / Massachusetts Birth Index, 1901-1960 / Town and Vital Records, 1620 -1988 / 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory" Unit History, www.oldhickory30th.com, http://www.oldhickory30th.com/reports.htm
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Mike Angenent