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Personal info

Full name
GERMAIN, Fred Henderikus
Date of birth
7 November 1916
Age
28
Place of birth
Oude Pekela, Netherlands
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois

Military service

Service number
36774154
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
259th Infantry Regiment,
65th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
4 April 1945
Place of death
Mihla, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
H 6 14

Immediate family

Members
Andries Germain (father)
Harmanna (Oltmans) Germain (mother)
Richard Germain (brother)
George Germain (brother)
Charles W. Germain (brother)
Tina H. Germain (sister)
Herman Germain (brother)
William Germain (brother)
Bertha (Harper) Germain (wife)
Judy Germain (daughter)
Joyce Germain (daughter)

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, http://www.65thdiv.com/lev1/kia.html#THR, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Families Schovers en Brasser / U.S. Naturalization Record Index / 1930 Census

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jean van Drie