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PAYNE, Fred William II - Date of
birth
16 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Rock Camp, Lawrence County, Ohio -
Hometown
Lawrence County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15320511 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
Heistern, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frederick W. Payne (father)
Beatrice E. Payne (mother)
More information
Sgt Fred W. Payne II enlisted at Fort Hayes, Columbus on 24 August 1942.He had been a student at Ohio University studying for the class of 43. He was a metalworker before he joined the Army. He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day.
On 25 November 1944 he was directed to lead a patrol into the village of Heistern, Germany, to see if it were occupied by German troops. While in the village, he was caught by an enemy barrage and killed instantly.
Sgt Fred W. Payne II was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium Block K, Row 1, Grave 18.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Erwin Derhaag, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, Ohio University 1944 Alumnus News, www.wwiimemorial.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Ohio Alumnus - Oct 1944