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FREED, Shirley Eugene - Date of
birth
29 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
MacFarland, Ritchie County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Uffington, Monongalia County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35760047 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Tendon, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 26 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert C. Freed (father)
Manila B. (Mathess) Freed (mother)
Tracy A. Freed (brother)
Albert T. Freed (brother)
James I. Freed (brother)
Delphia R. Freed (sister)
Dorthea E. Freed (sister)
More information
Pvt Shirley E. Freed enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 19 August 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / Headstone and Interment Record / West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938 / 142ndaar-.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight “Andy” Anderson