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FINCKE, Fred Valentine - Date of
birth
14 February 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Tonawanda, Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32841994 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Anti-Tank Company,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
Haracourt, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 27 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hans W. Fincke (father)
Esther E. Fincke (mother)
William H. Fincke (brother)
Paul S. Fincke (brother)
Martha E. Fincke (sister)
More information
Pvt Fred V. Fincke attended high school for two years before he enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 9 March 1943.He was killed by small arms fire in his chest.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Russ Pickett
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