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FOURAKER, Jesse E - Date of
birth
27 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Richardson County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Salem, Richardson County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37120644 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alfred J. Fouraker (father)
Leona M. (Kirby) Fouraker (mother)
Alice V. Fouraker (sister)
Homer A. Fouraker (brother)
Aaron E. Fouraker (brother)
John A. Fouraker (brother)
Harold E. Fouraker (brother)
Marjorie M. Fouraker (sister)
Ralph E. Fouraker (brother)
Vivian B. Fouraker (sister)
Bertha L. Fouraker (sister)
Ethel Fouraker (sister)
More information
When T/5 Fouraker's squad were conducting a house-to-house fight in a German town, they entered a house to learn only a wall separated them from the enemy.Apparently the Germans knew of their presence. An explosive charge was placed against the wall, and the Germans waited. But they waited too long! While the dust from clearing the explosion, Fouracker threw a concussion grenade and then charged. He shot one nazi and wounded a second. His action, official accounts said, saved the lives of his comrades. T/5 Fouraker was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for this action.
He died of wounds received on 11 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com -1920/1930/1940 Census / Tyler and Hancock Families, The Nebraska State Journal, 4 May 1945 / The Lincoln Evening Journal
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Helen Fouraker (niece)