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FLEET, Thomas M Jr - Date of
birth
8 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Homestead Alleghany County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
West Homestead, Alleghany County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13108521 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vossenack, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 15 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas Fleet (father)
Colotta J. (Wright) Fleet (mother)
Pearl Fleet (sister)
Robert W. Fleet (brother)
More information
Pfc Thomas M. Fleet Jr. enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 3 September 1942.His brother Robert served in the Navy, he separated from active duty on 19 March 1946.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Applications WWII 1950
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.wwiimemorial.com - Mrs. Pearl A. Foy (sister)