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LECHER, Frederick T - Date of
birth
29 March 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Wharton, Morris County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Roxbury, Morris County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-367769 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ville-au-Val, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert M. Lecher (father)
Martha A. (Mitchell) Lecher (mother)
Louisa C. Lecher (sister)
Gladys W. Lecher (sister)
Robert J. Lecher (brother)
Lillian F. Lecher (sister)
More information
1st Lt Frederick T. Lecher attended 4 years of high school and was a toolmaker.He was reported missing in action on 16 September when his company was in the vicinity of Ville-au-Val.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Evans Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
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