Frederick Jr. C Summers » Roll of Honor

Biografische informatie

Location grave Private First Class Frederick C. Summers Jr at the Parkwood Cemetery and Mausoleum:

Summers PFC Frederick C Headstone

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

Official deathlist Maryland, Baltimore County

Temporary Burail at Brookwood Cemetary England

Summers PFC Frederick C Temporary Grave Brookwood 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

US Sensus1920 Frederick Marlyland Baltimore County

US Sensus 1930

US Sensus1930 Frederick Marlyland Baltimore County

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

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Research © by: Martijn Brandjes
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