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MC FADDEN, De Lee - Date of
birth
2 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Newberg, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13083569 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 November 1944 - Place of
death
Gereonsweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Aden W. Mc Fadden (father)
Anna J. (Took) Mc Fadden (mother)
Betty J. Mc Fadden (sister)
Wilber K. Mc Fadden (brother)
Ward T. Mc Fadden (brother)
More information
Pfc De Lee Mc Fadden graduated from Mahaffey High School in 1942 where he played football, basketball and baseball.He enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 13 July 1942 and was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.anmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / McFadden Family Tree / 1930 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.myheritage.nl - The Clearfield Progress
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.myheritage.nl - The Clearfield Progress, www.ancestry.com - Wa McFadden