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DOUGLASS, Frederick Adelbert - Date of
birth
6 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
New London, New London County, Connecticut -
Hometown
New London County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31453665 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Magdeburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Adelbert C. Douglass (father)
Florence E. (Durbin) Douglass (mother)
Florence E. Douglass (sister)
More information
Pvt Frederick A. Douglass enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 4 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.e-yearbooks.com, Chapman Technical High School, yearbook, 1940