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FREET, Earl E Jr - Date of
birth
23 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Saint-Malo, France -
Hometown
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37747200 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Leithum, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 47 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Earl E. Freet Sr. (father)
Marcelle Freet (mother)
Marie Freet (sister)
More information
Pvt Earl E. Freet Jr. was an attendant at a filling station lots before he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 26 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com - Loren Bender
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Loren Bender