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FREER, Joseph Lawrence - Date of
birth
5 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20224572 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
Strasbourg, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 38 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph L. Freer Sr. (father)
Eveline (Fahey) Freer (mother)
Mary Freer (sister)
Rita M. Freer (sister)
Vincent G. Freer (brother)
William Freer (brother)
More information
Sgt Joseph L. Freer was a mechanic and repairman before he joined the National Guard in Elizabeth, New Jersey on 16 September 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Andreola Papendrea Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy