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FACH, Don P - Date of
birth
14 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15377353 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Saarlautern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fred Fach (father)
Alice Fach (mother)
Delbert Fach (brother)
Edith Fach (sister)
Elmer Fach (brother)
Betty J. Fach (sister)
Barbara Fach (sister)
Vivian Fach (sister)
Geraldine Fach (sister)
More information
Pfc Don P. Fach was a toolsharpener before he volunteered for the Army of the United States at Fort Hayes, Columbus Ohio on 4 December 1942. He first trained with the field artillery but was later transferred to the infantry. He was sent overseas in July 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Ohio Birth Index, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, The Canton Repository - 14 January 1945