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BABB, Fred Francis - Date of
birth
26 June 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Mellott, Fountain County, Indiana -
Hometown
Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35899800 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Beaufort - Dillingen, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
George B. Babb (father)
Daisy L. (Chumley) Babb (mother)
Clara J. Babb (sister)
Dorothy J. Babb (sister)
Lowell B. Babb (brother)
William Babb (brother)
Leland H. Babb (brother)
Frank S. Babb (brother)
Ralph E. Babb (brother)
Zada B. Babb (sister)
Hazel C. (Loveless) Babb (wife)
More information
Pfc Fred F. Babb attended Attica High School and worked on a farm before he enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 27 November 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / The Master Family Trees/ Indiana Birth Certificates, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery