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RANKIN, Fred Engels - Date of
birth
5 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Brownsville, Haywood County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Haywood County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34921509 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Salmchâteau, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
William J. Rankin (father)
Alma Rankin (mother)
Joseph F. Rankin (brother)
Alma Rankin (sister)
William Rankin (brother)
More information
Pfc Fred E. Rankin enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 22 December 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#1, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet