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UNDERWOOD, Fred - Date of
birth
27 September 1916 -
Age
28 -
Place of birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Union Point, Greene County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34196219 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wahlhausen–Weiler, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Emmett H. Underwood (father)
Curtis B. Underwood (mother)
Frank Underwood (brother)
Emmett H. Underwood Jr. (brother)
More information
Pfc Fred Underwood enlisted at Fort Mc Pherson, Atlanta, Georgia, on 14 January 1942. He was a newsboy before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave - LuxAmCem