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FRISBY, Orven Earl - Date of
birth
31 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Warren County, Ohio -
Hometown
Franklin, Warren County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35874421 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 September 1944 - Place of
death
Veghel, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 17 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank D. Frisby (father)
Aleta L. (Jestice) Frisby (mother)
Aulcie L. Frisby (sister)
Audrey M. Frisby (sister)
Carl E. Frisby (brother)
Frank D. Frisby (brother)
Alta L. Frisby (sister)
Harold D. Frisby (brother)
Victor E. Frisby (brother)
More information
Pvt Orven E. Frisby enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 21 August 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Son, The Netherlands.
Along with other members of his regiment, he is remembered on a memorial plaque on the windmill of Eerde, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Andrea Frisby (niece), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Beatty Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Andrea Frisby (niece), F. H. Heiligers