Individual Details
Frederick "Fred" Fonder
(29 Aug 1921 - 27 Feb 1945)
Events
| Birth | 1921 | Pennsylvania |  | ||
| Birth | 29 Aug 1921 | | |||
| Birth | 29 Aug 1921 | Saint Clair Boro., Schuylkill Co., PA | | ||
| Birth | Abt 1922 | Pennsylvania | | ||
| Residence | 1930 | with his parents - Oakdale Avenue, Horsham Twp., Montgomery Co., PA | | ||
| Residence | 1935 | with his parents - North Wales Boro., Montgomery Co., PA | | ||
| Residence | 1940 | with his parents - 948 Eighth Street, Lansdale Boro., Montgomery Co., PA | | ||
| Occupation | 1940 | laborer at a leather company | | ||
| Birth | Abt 1942 | Pennsylvania | | ||
| Residence | Bef 4 Apr 1942 | with his parents - Coronado Trailer Court, Vallejo City, Solano Co., CA | | ||
| Marriage | 4 Apr 1942 | Solano Co., CA - Margaret "Peggy" Eckhart | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1944 | 536 Derstine Avenue, Lansdale Boro., Montgomery Co., PA - Margaret "Peggy" Eckhart | | ||
| Occupation | 1944 | skilled warehouseman (storekeeping, handling, loading, unloading, and related occupations) | | ||
| Residence | 1944 | Montgomery Co., PA | | ||
| Military | From 6 Jul 1944 to 27 Feb 1945 | Private with Company E, 7th Batt., 2nd Regiment, 4th Platoon, World War II |  | | |
| Death | 27 Feb 1945 | was killed in action when shot by a sniper while riding on a tank - Lünebach (mun.), Bitburg-Prüm (dist.), Rheinland-Pfalz (state), Deutschland (Germany) | | | |
| Burial | Fernwood Cemetery (Sec. 42, Lot 686 east side), Upper Darby Twp. (Fernwood area), Delaware Co., PA | | |||
| Find A Grave Mem. No. | 107930054 | | |||
| Military Service No. | 33 837 494 |
Families
| Spouse | Margaret "Peggy" Eckhart (1919 - 2004) |
| Child | Margaret Lillian "Peggy" Fonder (1942 - ) |
| Father | Thomas Morran "Tom" Fonder (1889 - 1956) |
| Mother | Emma J. Goodman (1888 - 1963) |
| Sibling | Gertrude L. Fonder (1912 - 1999) |
| Sibling | Bessie E. Fonder (1914 - 1971) |
| Sibling | George Thomas Fonder (1917 - 1958) |
Notes
Military
"Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law." Fred served as a Private in the US Army in the 50th Armored Infantry Batallion. .Death
He was killed-in-action in the 50th Armored Infantry Batallion's crossing of the Prum River near Lunebach, GermanyEndnotes
1. "U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946" as found at www.ancestry.com. Record for Fred Fonder..
2. US Census of 1940 - record for Thomas and Emma Bonder and family. Address is given as 948 Eighth Street, Lansdale, PA..
3. "Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards,1777-1999" - record for Fred Fonder.
4. "Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1959" as found at www.ancestry.com. Record for Fred Fonder..
5. US Census of 1930 - record for Thomas M. and Emma J. Fonder and family..
6. US Census of 1930 - record for Thomas M. and Emma J. Fonder and family..
7. US Census of 1940 - record for Thomas and Emma Bonder and family. Address is given as 948 Eighth Street, Lansdale, PA..
8. US Census of 1940 - record for Thomas and Emma Bonder and family. Address is given as 948 Eighth Street, Lansdale, PA..
9. US Census of 1940 - record for Thomas and Emma Bonder and family. Address is given as 948 Eighth Street, Lansdale, PA..
10. "California, County Marriage Marriages, 1850-1952 " as found at: www.familysearch.org. Record for Fred Fonder and Margaret Eckhart..
11. "California, County Marriage Marriages, 1850-1952 " as found at: www.familysearch.org. Record for Fred Fonder and Margaret Eckhart..
12. "California, County Marriage Marriages, 1850-1952 " as found at: www.familysearch.org. Record for Fred Fonder and Margaret Eckhart..
13. "Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1959" as found at www.ancestry.com. Record for Fred Fonder..
14. "U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946" as found at www.ancestry.com. Record for Fred Fonder..
15. "U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946" as found at www.ancestry.com. Record for Fred Fonder..
16. "U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946" as found at www.ancestry.com. Record for Fred Fonder..
17. "Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards,1777-1999" - record for Fred Fonder.
18. "Super Sixth Armored Division" website found at: http://www.supersixth.nl/home-en/ Fred Fonder is listed among the casualties on the following webpage: http://www.supersixth.nl/killed-in-action-2/ A description of the action is found in several sources at: http://www.supersixth.nl/documents/.
19. "Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1959" as found at www.ancestry.com. Record for Fred Fonder..
20. "Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards,1777-1999" - record for Fred Fonder.
21. "Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards,1777-1999" - record for Fred Fonder.
22. Find A Grave memorial for subject person created/managed by others found at: www.findagrave.com.
23. Find A Grave memorial for subject person created/managed by others found at: www.findagrave.com.