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FOUSEK, Lewis John - Date of
birth
8 October 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Ocheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa -
Hometown
Ocheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37198907 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 October 1944 - Place of
death
Luneville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 28 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas W. Fousek (father)
Anna B. (Marek) Fousek (mother)
Charles T. Fousek (brother)
More information
Sgt Lewis J. Fousek worked on his own farm before he enlisted at Fort Des Moines, Iowa on 18 June 1942.He is also remembered at the Saint Andrews Catholic Cemetery in Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Iowa WWII Bonus Case Files / 1940 Census, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton / 48867749
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / 48867749