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FREEMON, Julius J - Date of
birth
20 February 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Lawrence County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14119106 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
Grosshau, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Noble L. Freemon (father)
Bessie M. (Johnson) Freemon (mother)
Joseph A. Freemon (brother)
Howard P. Freemon (brother)
Noble L. Freemon (brother)
Joyce M. Freemon (sister)
Mary E. Freemon (sister)
Robert E. Freemon (brother)
More information
Sgt Julius J. Freemon attended the University of Tennessee for one year and woked in an automobile factory.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Knoxville, Tennessee on 4 August 1942.
He joined D Company as a Corporal from the 41st Replacement Battalion on 29 July 1944. On 16 August 1944, he was promoted to Sergeant.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org - Will Freeman
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org - Will Freeman