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FIEDLER, Gerard Charles - Date of
birth
24 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33053939 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
6th Armored Division,
D Troop
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Assenois, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James J. Fiedler (father)
Florence G. (Rieger) Fiedler (mother)
James L. Fiedler (brother)
Florence C. Fiedler (sister)
Anna M. Fiedler (sister)
More information
T/5 Gerard C. Fiedler enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 3 April 1942.He was killed while administering first aid to a tank crew that was under enemy fire.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards young Men / Jeffrey Holdman Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – The Philadelphia Inquirer - 13 December 1945, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery