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HUNTER, Fred Lee - Date of
birth
10 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Cedar Grove, Walker County, Georgia -
Hometown
Chestnut Flat, Walker County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34762055 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
746th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Brilon-Olsberg-Winterberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 1 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William H. Hunter (father)
Minnie M. (Henson) Hunter (mother)
Leland F. Hunter (sister)
Betty L. Hunter (sister)
Mae D. Hunter (wife)
More information
T/4 Fred L. Hunter attented high school for 2 years and was a salesman before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 26 February 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dykmans, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 746thTank Battalion, 940 US Census; Atlanta Constitution - 29 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com – Star Hunter