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FULLER, Herman Roy - Date of
birth
26 October 1914 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34139200 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
D Company,
307th Airborne Engineer Battalion,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 September 1944 - Place of
death
Waalbrug
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 7 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy K. Fuller (father)
George E. Theuer (stepfather)
Lottie W. Theuer (mother)
Dorothy L. Frye-Theuer (half sister)
Cora A. Theuer (half sister)
Mary I. Theuer (half sister)
More information
Pvt Herman R. Fuller enlisted in Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 10 February 1942.He wanted to join the U.S. Marines but was not accepted because of a broken nose. He was a good amateur boxer.
He attained the rank of sergeant, but he was later demoted for some incident while he was in England. Its not clear what happened, but it probably had something to do with his boxing skills.
He was involved in the fighting in North Africa, the invasion of Sicily and the Italian campaign.
Information says he died in the battle for the Waal bridge, giving aid to a wounded soldier and refused to leave him. An artillery shell killed him instantly.
Pvt Fuller was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands as Unknown X-8. Identification was established through laundry marks and initials and the number on a Geneva Conference Card.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us, IDPF
Photo source: Jasper van Haren, Dorothy Frye