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BACON, Fredrick Owen - Date of
birth
15 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Rochester, Beaver County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Nazareth, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33950798 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C 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
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Halsdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick A. Bacon (father)
Margaret M. Bacon (mother)
George D. Bacon (brother)
Marie H. Bacon (sister)
Gladys M. (Reppert) Bacon (wife)
Frederick D. Bacon (son)
Ruth A. Bacon (daughter)
Vincent O. Bacon (son)
More information
Pvt Frederick O. Bacon was a worker in a steel factory before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 26 June 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Applications / Pennsylvania Death Certificates, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, The Morning Call - 14 March 1945