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GRUNEBERG, Fred Richard - Date of
birth
2 September 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33231453 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Irvin R. Gruneberg (father)
Laura M. (Warfield) Gruneberg (mother)
Robert L. Gruneberg (brother)
More information
Cpl Fred R. Gruneberg enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 19 May 1942.He was a veteran of the campaigns in North Africa, Sicily, Anzio and the Netherlands.
He was seriously wounded on 20 December 1944 in the vicinity of Rahier, Belgium and died of his wounds on 2 January 1945 in a hospital in Belgium.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, WW2-Airborne.us, NARA, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File, www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Joseph T. Warfield (cousin), www.ancestry.com