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FULLER, Edwin W - Date of
birth
13 January 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Morris, Otsego County, New York -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42094927 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wallach, south of Wesel, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Herman C. Fuller (father)
Lillian Fuller (mother)
Arthur E. Fuller (brother)
George H. Fuller (brother)
Shirley M. Fuller (sister)
Ethel F. Fuller (sister)
Erma J. (Ladd) Fuller (wife)
Arthur Fuller (son)
Joyce Fuller (daughter)
More information
Pfc Edwin W. Fuller graduated from Blodgett Vocational High School and was employed by the C.C. Bradley Company before he entered the service.He enlisted in Syracuse, New York on 10 July 1944.
He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal posthumously for heroic achievement in action on 24 March 1945.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Rier Family Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com, New York Records of the State National Guard, 1906-1954; Syracuse Journal - 14 October 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Herman Whitney (nephew)