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BACK, Freelin - Date of
birth
9 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Hallie, Letcher County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Letcher County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35435615 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
John Back (father)
Gilda Back (mother)
Alberta Back (sister)
Floyd Back (brother)
Granville Back (brother)
Omy Back (sister)
More information
Pfc Freelin Back enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 9 July 1942. He first served with the Signa Corps and later in the Army Air Corps before he was transferred to the infantry.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Charging Forward KY