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Personal info

Full name
FENDER, George Howell
Date of birth
11 April 1915
Age
29
Place of birth
Lakeland, Lanier County, Georgia
Hometown
Leon County, Florida

Military service

Service number
14080895
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
27 February 1945
Place of death
unknown

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
A 1 13

Immediate family

Members
James H. Fender (father)
Maggie D. Fender (mother)
Margaret Fender (sister)
James H. Fender (brother)
Jueneta Fender (sister)

More information

Pfc George H. Fender enlisted in Camp Blanding, Florida on 3 February 1942.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1920/1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet