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SANG, Frederick Bissell "Biz" - Date of
birth
30 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York -
Hometown
Lockport, Niagara County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13184936 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Beeck, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick B. Sang (father)
Ethel (Wheeler) Sang (mother)
Robert W. Sang (brother)
More information
Pfc Frederick B. Sang graduated from Lockport High School in 1941 where he was active in tennis and involved in the Senior Play. He attended the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve on 22 February 1943. He was selected for the Army Specialized Training Program and sent to Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania. When the ASTP was disbanded in March 1944, he was sent to Camp Claiborne for training. He was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / various family trees, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Lockport Public Library, Lockport High School Yearbook 1941