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FOX, Eugene William - Date of
birth
2 December 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Madison Township, Hancock County, Ohio -
Hometown
Hancock County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35329157 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesel area, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jacob B. Fox (father)
Charlotte C. (Essinger) Fox (mother)
Bernita K. Fox (sister)
Thomas H. Fox (brother)
Fannie B. Fox (wife)
More information
T/Sgt Eugene W. Fox graduated from Rawson High School in 1929 where he participated in the Glee Club, sports and the class play all 4 years. He enlisted in Toledo, Ohio on 18 June 1942.The black and white pictures were taken in high school in 1929.
Source of information: André Koch, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Rawson High School 1929, ECAMELAM