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FULARA, Edward Frank "Eddie" - Date of
birth
21 January 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32253319 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Gunner -
Unit
A Company,
40th Tank Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 March 1945 - Place of
death
Bürgeln, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Fulara (father)
Antoinette (Mianowany) Fulara (mother)
John J. Fulara (brother)
Stella Fulara (sister)
Walter Fulara (brother)
Joseph R. Fulara (brother)
More information
Cpl Edward F. Fulara enlisted at Fort Niagara, New York on 13 March 1942.His brother John J. Fulara is buried next to him.
Fulara Brothers Post #4734, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in South Buffalo is named after John and Edward Fulara.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.7tharmddiv.org, Buffalo Courier-Express - 25 September 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Buffalo Evening News - 19 May 1945, Family collection - courtesy of Dyon Reijnen