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FITZGERALD, Cleveland Roosevelt - Date of
birth
2 May 1910 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Augusta County, Virginia -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-409889 -
Rank
Major -
Function
Company Commander -
Unit
HQ Company,
1st Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
8 October 1945 - Place of
death
Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 44 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Fitzgerald (father)
Annie L. (Meeks) Fitzgerald (mother)
Thomas W. Fitzgerald (brother)
Ina Fitzgerald (sister)
Masie Fitzgerald (sister)
Mary L. Fitzgerald (sister)
Arthur Fitzgerald (brother)
Mildred Fitzgerald (sister)
Dorothy Fitzgerald (sister)
Blanch Fitzgerald (sister)
Louise V. (Rhyne) Fitzgerald (wife)
Madeline Fitzgerald (daughter)
More information
Maj Cleveland R. Fitzgerald joined the National Guard in 1939.He was killed in a car accident.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Champigneul, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Orville L. Kline, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Taylor Hite Family / 1920 Census, http://www.ww2-airborne.us, National Guard Register, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy