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FOX, George Thomas Michael - Date of
birth
12 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31407340 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
Buchet, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 8 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
William A. Fox (father)
Gertrude E. (Hickey) Fox (mother)
Anna L. Fox (sister)
William Fox (brother)
Francis L. Fox (brother)
More information
Pfc George T. Fox attended Highland Heights School and was employed at the Marathon Novelty Company.He enlisted in New Haven, Connecticut, on 1 November 1943. He was sent overseas in May 1944 and participated in the D-Day invasion.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Fox Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, Norwalk Hour - 10 March 1945