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FECTEAU, Roland Whitney - Date of
birth
29 October 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Carlisle, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11090817 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Paratrooper -
Unit
B Company,
2nd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Soldier's Medal,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
Bad Wyler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 43 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alderick H. Fecteau (father)
Winifred G. (Whitney) Fecteau (mother)
Dorothy P. Fecteau (sister)
Maybelle (Wright) Fecteau (wife)
More information
Sgt Roland W. Fecteau enlisted on 7 October 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts and was sent overseas in December 1943.He participated in the D-Day operation on 6 June 1944, during which he was reported missing in action for a while. After a few days, he rejoined his unit.
Source of information: Dennis and Gerda Hermsen, Peter Schouteten, WWIImemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Hale Family Tree, The Lowell Sun 8 September 1945
Photo source: Jac Engels, The Lowell Sun 8 September 1945