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STURGEON, Frederick William - Date of
birth
20 March 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35403950 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 March 1945 - Place of
death
Aschaffenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 37 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
William L. Sturgeon (father)
Barbara E. (Gruneisen) Sturgeon (mother)
Dorothy E. Sturgeon (sister)
Carol E. Sturgeon (sister)
Pauline M. (Yaeger) Sturgeon (wife)
Julia A. Sturgeon (daughter)
More information
Sgt Frederick W. Sturgeon graduated from Mansfield Senior High School with the class of 1937.He was married to Pauline Yeager in June 1941.
He enlisted in May 1942 and was sent overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten,www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Ohio County Marriages / Bob & Judi Hill Family / 1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.newspapers.com – Mans News Journal
Photo source: -, www.newspapers.com – Mans News Journal, www.ancestry.com - Mansfield Senior High school Yearbook 1937