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FITE, Lawrence S - Date of
birth
13 February 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33950170 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 February 1945 - Place of
death
Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Miles H. Fite (father)
Dorothy Fite (mother)
Dorothy Fite (sister)
Virgina Fite (sister)
Anna May Fite (sister)
Catherine R. Fite (wife)
More information
Pvt Lawrence S. Fite was a machinist before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 22 June 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Applications WWII / 1930 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Peter Schouteten