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OSIER, Frederick Everett - Date of
birth
25 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31085988 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Half-Track Driver -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
West bank of the Weser River, south of Hameln, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
James E. Osier (father)
Selma A. Osier (mother)
Christine L. Osier (sister)
Lawrence P. Osier (brother)
Ralph Osier (brother)
More information
Frederick E. Osier graduated from Gloucester High School in 1937 where he attained the rank of corporal in the R.O.T.C. program. He worked as a painter before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 17 March 1942.
Source of information: Jac Engels, Terry Hirsch, Census 1920 US / Ancestry, Census 1930 US / Fold3, Enlistment Record / National Archives, ABMC, National Archives, Find A Grave, www.ancestry.com, U. S. Census Records, 1920-1940, Massachusetts, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records / Wonson Family Tree, 1938-1946, 2nd Armored Division “Hell on Wheels” Unit History / http://www.2ndarmoredhellonwheels.com/, http://2ndarmoredhellonwheels.com/units/41st.html / http://www.history.army.mil/documents/ETO-OB/2AD-ETO.htm
Photo source: wwwfindagrave.com, Gloucester High School yearbook, 1937