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GEIGER, Fred Joseph Jr - Date of
birth
26 January 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Independence, Kenton County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Kenton County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35260165 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 46 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred J. Geiger (father)
Mae (Burke) Geiger (mother)
Mary E. Geiger (sister)
James W. Geiger (brother)
John T. Geiger (brother)
Charles B. Geiger (brother)
More information
Pfc Fred J. Geiger Jr. enlisted in Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky on 2 December 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Gripshover Family Tree / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet