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FITZMAURICE, Thomas Cecil - Date of
birth
11 March 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Clark County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36276196 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
63rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Longchamps or Compogne, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
John D. Fitzmaurice (father)
Anna G. (Steies) Fitzmaurice (mother)
David J. Fitzmaurice (brother)
Jacob S. Fitzmaurice (brother)
Gerald G. Fitzmaurice (brother)
Philip J. Fitzmaurice (brother)
James J. Fitzmaurice (brother)
More information
Pfc Thomas C. Fitzmaurice enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 19 October 1942. He trained in Louisiana, Texas and California.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - Leader-Telegram 21 March 1945