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HOLDERBAUM, Frederick - Date of
birth
15 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
North Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13059296 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Ammunition Handler -
Unit
B 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
14 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Greimerath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elmer L. Holderbaum (father)
Mercy H. Holderbaum (mother)
Robert A. Holderbaum (brother)
June R. Holderbaum (sister)
Elmer W. Holderbaum (brother)
Paul W. Holderbaum (brother)
Violet V. holderbaum (sister)
Mildred Holderbaum (wife)
More information
Pfc Frederick Holderbaum graduated from North Irwin High School and was employed at the Penna Railroad before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on 17 March 1942. He was sent overseas in January 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Thomas Welsh