Private First Class, Fred Lawrence Edmond 37608974 KIA

Private First Class, Fred Lawrence Edmond Service number 37608974 United States Army Killed in action. He was born on October 3, 1923, the son of John Edmond and Lillian Edmond of Lemay St. Louis County Missouri. At the time of his enlistment, he was 5 foot 6 inches tall had brown eyes and brown hair and weighed 130 pounds. He served in 2nd Platoon, Company F, 253rd Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division.  He was Killed in action on January 26, 1945 at the age of 21. PFC. Edmond was the first man from Company F to be killed in action while fighting with Company F. He died from drowning. His body was interred at Jefferson Barracks on December 7, 1948. He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, The American Theater of operations Medal, the European Theater of Operations Medal ETO and the World War Two Victory Medal. Be sure to visit World War Two Veterans.com to read the profiles of tens of thousands of other American World War Two Veterans.

 

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63rd Infantry Division Records

WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

1930 United States Federal Census