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STRASTER, Fenn T - Date of
birth
27 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
North Dakota -
Hometown
Ward County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
06581818 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
27 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lafayette R. Straster (father)
Clara (Baker) Straster (mother)
Robert D. Straster (brother)
Myrtle Straster (sister)
More information
Cpl Fenn T. Straster attended Berthold High School.He joined the Regular Army on 22 December 1939.
He died of his wounds, sustained in action on 25 December 1944.
His brother Robert Straster was stationed in the Philippines.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Astrid van Erp, www.ancestry.com - Bryant Family Tree