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FAIRCHILD, Elmer Harrison - Date of
birth
26 November 1915 -
Age
28 -
Place of birth
Burfield, Wayne County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Daviess County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35104468 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Ambulance Driver -
Unit
45th Armored Medical Battalion,
3rd Armored Division,
Medical Detachment
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Mons, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 33 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
William A. Fairchild (father)
Amanda (Eaton) Fairchild (mother)
Raymond S. Fairchild (brother)
Homer W. Fairchild (brother)
Flora E. Fairchild (sister)
Clarence E. Fairchild (brother)
Ernist I. Fairchild (sister)
Stella M. Fairchild (sister)
More information
Pvt Elmer H. Fairchild was a driver before he enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 3 June 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Fairchild Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - Joey, Ralph Peeters, The Owensboro Messenger - 9 May 1945.