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FRINGER, John Wesley - Date of
birth
26 November 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Maryland -
Hometown
Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-296161 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Speicher, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Guy N. Fringer (father)
Helen L. (Yingling) Fringer (mother)
George N. Fringer (brother)
Catherine R. Fringer (sister)
Guy N. Fringer Jr. (brother)
Frances E. Fringer (sister)
Belle V. (Stoddart) Fringer (wife)
Peggy A. Fringer (daughter)
Carole A. Fringer (daughter)
Jack W. Fringer (son)
More information
Capt John W. Fringer worked at the Times Printing Company with his father.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, http://76thdivision.com/304/history_304th_004.html, https://newspaperarchive.com - Cumberland Evening News - 9 April 1931, The News - 9 September 1943
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery