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HERTER, Frederich George - Date of
birth
8 May 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Hampden County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31462289 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ondenval, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
George G. Herter (father)
Mina G. (Jonsdottir) Herter (mother)
Pauline E. Herter (sister)
Alice C. Herter (sister)
Henry R. Herter (brother)
Frances C. Herter (sister)
Doris M. Herter (sister)
Roberta (Thompson) Herter (wife)
Frederich G. Herter Jr. (son)
Betty L. (Fitzpatrick) Herter (daughter)
More information
Pfc Fred G. Herter was a welder before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 7 april 1944.His father was born in Germany, his mother in Iceland.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, J. E. Greendale, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves.resmat.ww2list.html, ibiblio.org/hyperwar, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Jonsdottir Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Public Member Photos