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PRIVETT, Frederick Raymond "Fred" - Date of
birth
24 February 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana -
Hometown
Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35152355 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bütgenbach, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
James P. Privett (father)
Mabel L. (Cook) Privett (mother)
Eugene Privett (brother)
Cecil Privett (brother)
Howard Privett (brother)
Wilma Privett (sister)
Ralph Privett (brother)
Lois Privett (sister)
Janet Privett (sister)
Georgia V. Privett (wife)
Mary P. Privett (daughter)
Harry J. Privett (son)
More information
Pfc Fred R. Privett enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 30 January 1941.He attended high school for 2 years and was a laboratory technician before he enlisted. He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. He died of wounds received in action December 22 in Belgium.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com - The Star Press
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.wwiimemorial.com - Harry Privett