Frederick Jr. C Summers
Unit: 17 Engr Bn 2nd Armd Div, Company Unknown Rank: Private First ClassBorn: 1919Biografische informatie
Location grave Private First Class Frederick C. Summers Jr at the Parkwood Cemetery and Mausoleum:
Where Private First Class Frederick C. Summers Jr died as a non-battle
Phase: Tidworth Barracks – England
During the period 28 February to 30 April 1944 all personnel fired their principal and secondary arms on the ranges near Tidworth and approximately twenty men from each company were instructed in a special Anti Aircraft firing course on the coast. After many long days of dry running and practice firing in the coldest of weather better than 95% of the entire personnel qualified with their individual arm over a record course. Also during this period various day and night exercises were conducted progressing from platoon to company then Battalion and larger scale problems. Major L, W. Correll assumed Command of Battalion 6 April when Lt. Col T. DeForest Rogers was transferred to 1106th Engineer Group.
Source: Unit History
Summary
Private Private First Class Frederick C. Summers Jr died in the line of duty, but not during a battle related cause. As can be read in the Unit History there was recurrent cases of Malaria wich can be fatal. Or Maybe he suffered Bronchial symptomes due to the climate change and lead to his death. It also could be a fatal incident during training, untill now we dont know what really happend.
Location where Private First Class Frederick C. Summers Jr was killed in action/ died of wounds:
Tidworth Barracks, England.
Official casualty list
Temporary Burail at Brookwood Cemetary England
The location of the house in the year 1930 where Private First Class Frederick C. Summers Jr lived with the family, as an 11 year old boy:
Adress: 6200 Fairdel Ave Baltimore, Maryland 21206 United States
US Sensus 1920
Name | Frederick Summers Jr. | |||
Titles and Terms | Jr | |||
Event Type | Census | |||
Event Date | 1920 | |||
Event Place | Baltimore Ward 27, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, United States | |||
Gender | Male | |||
Age | 1 | |||
Marital Status | Single | |||
Race | White | |||
Race (Original) | White | |||
Relationship to Head of Household | Grandson | |||
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) | Grandson | |||
Birth Year (Estimated) | 1919 | |||
Birthplace | Maryland | |||
Father’s Birthplace | Kentucky | |||
Mother’s Birthplace | Maryland | |||
Sheet Letter | A | |||
Sheet Number | 11 |
Household |
Role |
Sex |
Age |
Birthplace |
Louis Ruffel | Head | M | 65 | Germany |
Anna Ruffel | Wife | F | 41 | Germany |
Charles Ruffel | Son | M | 26 | Maryland |
William Thomas | Son-in-law | M | 30 | Maryland |
Anna Thomas | Daughter | F | 28 | Maryland |
Martha Thomas | Granddaughter | F | 5 | Maryland |
William E Thomas | Grandson | M | 2 | Maryland |
Frederick Summers | Son-in-law | M | 31 | Kentucky |
Martha Summers | Daughter | F | 23 | Maryland |
Frederick Summers Jr. | Grandson | M | 1 | Maryland |
Frederick Barchet | Boarder | M | 49 | Germany |
Peter Volasky | Boarder | M | 32 | Russia |
Louis Ruffel | Male | 65 | Married | White | Head | 1855 | Germany | 1883 | Germany | Germany | |||||||
Anna Ruffel | Female | 41 | Married | White | Wife | 1879 | Germany | 1888 | Germany | Germany | A | 11 | |||||
Charles Ruffel | Male | 26 | Single | White | Son | 1894 | Maryland | Germany | Germany | A | 11 | ||||||
William Thomas | Male | 30 | Married | White | Son-in-law | 1890 | Maryland | Germany | Germany | A | 11 | ||||||
Anna Thomas | Female | 28 | Married | White | Daughter | 1892 | Maryland | Germany | Germany | A | 11 | ||||||
Martha Thomas | Female | 5 | Single | White | Granddaughter | 1915 | Maryland | Maryland | Maryland | A | 11 | ||||||
William E Thomas | Male | 2 | Single | White | Grandson | 1918 | Maryland | Maryland | Maryland | A | 11 | ||||||
Frederick Summers | Male | 31 | Married | White | Son-in-law | 1889 | Kentucky | Kentucky | Kentucky | A | 11 | ||||||
Martha Summers | Female | 23 | Married | White | Daughter | 1897 | Maryland | Germany | Germany | A | 11 | ||||||
Frederick Summers Jr. | Jr | Male | 1 | Single | White | Grandson | 1919 | Maryland | Kentucky | Maryland | A | 11 | |||||
Frederick Barchet | Male | 49 | Single | White | Boarder | 1871 | Germany | 1890 | Germany | Germany | A | 11 | |||||
Peter Volasky | Male | 32 | Single | White | Boarder | 1888 | Russia | 1900 |
US Sensus 1930
Name | Frederick J Summers | |||
Event Type | Census | |||
Event Date | 1930 | |||
Event Place | Baltimore (Districts 501-673), Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, United States | |||
Gender | Male | |||
Age | 11 | |||
Marital Status | Single | |||
Race | White | |||
Race (Original) | White | |||
Relationship to Head of Household | Grandson | |||
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) | Grandson | |||
Birth Year (Estimated) | 1919 | |||
Birthplace | Maryland | |||
Father’s Birthplace | Kentucky | |||
Mother’s Birthplace | Maryland | |||
Sheet Letter | B | |||
Sheet Number | 8 |
Household |
Role |
Sex |
Age |
Birthplace |
Louis Rineffel | Head | M | 75 | Germany |
Anna M Rineffel | Wife | F | 57 | Germany |
Charles L Rineffel | Son | M | 36 | Maryland |
Fredk C Boucher | Lodger | M | 58 | Germany |
Wm E Thoms | Son-in-law | M | 40 | Maryland |
Annue L Thoms | Daughter | F | 38 | Maryland |
Martha Thoms | Granddaughter | F | 16 | Maryland |
William Thoms | Grandson | M | 12 | Maryland |
Freak Summers | Son-in-law | M | 41 | Kentucky |
Martha F Summers | Daughter | F | 34 | Maryland |
Frederick J Summers | Grandson | M | 11 | Maryland |
Elsie M Summers | Granddaughter | F | 9 | Maryland |
Arthur L Summers | Grandson | M | 10 | Maryland |
Louis Rineffel | Male | 75 | Married | White | Head | 1855 | Germany | 1885 | Germany | Germany | ||||
Anna M Rineffel | Female | 57 | Married | White | Wife | 1873 | Germany | 1888 | Germany | Germany | B | 8 | ||
Charles L Rineffel | Male | 36 | Single | White | Son | 1894 | Maryland | Germany | Germany | B | 8 | |||
Fredk C Boucher | Male | 58 | Single | White | Lodger | 1872 | Germany | 1889 | Germany | Germany | B | 8 | ||
Wm E Thoms | Male | 40 | Married | White | Son-in-law | 1890 | Maryland | Germany | Germany | B | 8 | |||
Annue L Thoms | Female | 38 | Married | White | Daughter | 1892 | Maryland | Maryland | Maryland | B | 8 | |||
Martha Thoms | Female | 16 | Single | White | Granddaughter | 1914 | Maryland | Maryland | Maryland | B | 8 | |||
William Thoms | Male | 12 | Single | White | Grandson | 1918 | Maryland | Maryland | Maryland | B | 8 | |||
Freak Summers | Male | 41 | Married | White | Son-in-law | 1889 | Kentucky | Kentucky | Kentucky | B | 8 | |||
Martha F Summers | Female | 34 | Married | White | Daughter | 1896 | Maryland | Germany | Germany | B | 8 | |||
Frederick J Summers | Male | 11 | Single | White | Grandson | 1919 | Maryland | Kentucky | Maryland | B | 8 | |||
Elsie M Summers | Female | 9 | Single | White | Granddaughter | 1921 | Maryland | Kentucky | Maryland | B | 8 | |||
Arthur L Summers | Male | 10 | Single | White | Grandson | 1920 | Maryland | Kentucky | Maryland | B | 8 |
Family
Father: Freak (Frederick) (Fred) Summers; born 1889 was a “steel erector at a steel factory” in 1920 and a “shopworker” in 1930 in “Constructions”.
Died: 21 Feb 1960 (aged 70–71)
Mother: Martha F Rueffel Summers; born 1896.
Died: 1996 (aged 99–100)
Siblings:
Elsie M Summers; born 1921
Arthur L Summers born; 1920
Enlistment details
Name | Frederick C Summers | |||
Name (Original) | SUMMERS FREDERICK C | |||
Event Type | Military Service | |||
Event Date | 02 Dec 1941 | |||
Event Place | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |||
Race | White | |||
Citizenship Status | citizen | |||
Birth Year | 1919 | |||
Birthplace | MARYLAND | |||
Education Level | 2 years of high school | |||
Civilian Occupation | Structural-and ornamental-metal workers | |||
Marital Status | Single, without dependents | |||
Military Rank | Private | |||
Army Branch | Branch Immaterial – Warrant Officers, USA | |||
Army Component | Selectees (Enlisted Men) | |||
Source Reference | Civil Life | |||
Serial Number | 33068929 | |||
Affiliate ARC Identifier | 1263923 | |||
Box Film Number | 06062.270 |
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Research © by: Martijn Brandjes
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