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HUMPHREY, Fredrick Earley "Dick" - Date of
birth
4 December 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Plant City, Polk County, Florida -
Hometown
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
7087153 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
14th Tank Battalion,
9th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Belgian Croix de Guerre with Palm
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 37 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas H. Humphrey (father)
Thomas Humphrey (brother)
More information
Fred Humphrey worked with his father as a carpenter.He joined the Regular Army on 17 February 1940 and was sent to Europe less than two months before his death.
His brother Thomas served with the U.S. Marines in the South Pacific.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Humphrey Family Tree, St. Petersburg Times - 20 January 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, St. Petersburg Times - 20 January 1945