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FRUEHWIRTH, William James - Date of
birth
28 December 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1306406 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
A Company,
49th Armored Infantry Battalion,
8th Armored Division,
1st Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Neuhaus, Cuxhaven, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - unknown
Immediate family
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Members
Martin Fruehwirth (father)
Adelaide (Cader) Fruewirth (mother)
Engele Fruehwirth (brother)
Waldberga Fruehwirth (sister)
Joseph Fruehwirth (brother)
Francis Fruehwirth (brother)
Richard Fruehwirth (brother)
Robert Fruehwirth (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.8th-armored.org, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Census Records, 1910-1940 / U.S. City Directories, 1910-1940 / Marriage Indexes, 1866-1937, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: Peter Schouteten