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FUCHS, William T - Date of
birth
8 December 1920 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12066916 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Morey, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 30 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leopold Fuchs (father)
Helen A. (Forrer) Fuchs (mother)
Leopold Fuchs (brother)
Robert Fuchs (brother)
Alfred Fuchs (brother)
Helen Fuchs (sister)
More information
Pfc William T. Fuchs volunteered for the Army of the United States in Albany, New York on 21 February 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / New Jersey, U.S., Birth Index, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Denise Kellam