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FEDRO, Bennie - Date of
birth
17 February 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Riesel, McLennan County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38682578 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Biesdorf-Kruchten, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles G. Fedro (father)
Elizabeth C. (Oberle) Fedro (mother)
Rosy Fedro (sister)
Karl J. Fedro (brother)
Patricia M. (Hadley) Fedro (wife)
James R. Fedro (son)
Charles L. Fedro (son)
More information
Pfc Bennie Fedro worked on the family farm before he enlisted at Camp Wolters, Texas on 20 March 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card File / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Men and Women in the Armed Forces from McClellan County, Texas