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KING, Fred Eugene - Date of
birth
8 February 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Birmingham, Jefferson and Shelby County, Alabama -
Hometown
Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34001984 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Puffendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Simon C. King (father)
Anna E. (Teichmiller) King (mother)
William King (brother)
Margaret King (sister)
Juanita King (sister)
Violet King (sister)
Martha King (sister)
Martha D. (Schmall) King (wife)
Frank L. King (son)
More information
Sgt Fred E. King was a driver before he enlisted at Fort McClellan, Alabama on 10 January 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.awon.org/fathers1.html, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://www.awon.org/awking.html