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Personal info

Full name
FENDLEY, George Washington
Date of birth
16 November 1916
Age
28
Place of birth
Echola, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
Hometown
Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama

Military service

Service number
14045108
Rank
Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
261st Infantry Regiment,
65th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
11 March 1945
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
Plot Row Grave
A 10 16

Immediate family

Members
Robert L. Fendley (father)
Alabama (Shirley) Fendley (mother)
Lola M. Fendley (sister)
Ethel D. Fendley (sister)
Lois Fendley (sister)
Mabel G. Fendley (sister)
Robert E. Fendley (brother)
William H. Fendley (brother)
Mildred L. Fendley (sister)
Mary E. Fendley (sister)
James W. Fendley (brother)

More information

Sgt George W. Fendley attended high school for one year and worked on a farm. He joined the U.S. Army Reserve at Fort Benning, Georgia on 7 February 1941.

Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / WWII Hospital Admission Card File, www.65thdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Wanda Smith Winters