Charles R. FAGAN
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Source : Nikki Byer
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 33171738 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 27 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 24 January 1917 Braddock, Allegheny County | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ENLISTMENT STATE | PENNSYLVANIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY |
Parents : Roy C & Agnes Gertrude Lavelle FAGAN Siblings : Agnes Ruth | |||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | Private First Class | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | Infantry Man | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Unskilled machine shop and related occupations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 4 March Fort George G Meade MARYLAND | |||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPANY | Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BATTALION | Battalion | |||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 121st Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 8th Infantry Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 13 August 1944 |
Source : Frogman | ||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Dinard sector | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Saint James N°3578 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles Roy Fagan was born January 24, 1917 in Braddock, Pennsylvania. He was the first-born child of Roy C Fagan and Agnes G. Lavelle and the brother of Agnes Ruth Fagan Barr. As a child he attended Catholic school and became an eagle scout in the Boy Scouts of America. He enlisted in the U.S. army in 1942 and trained as a machine gun operator. In 1944 during World War II, he was sent to England and then France as part of the 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division. On August 6th the 121st infantry began movement by vehicle to Dinard, France. Near Tremereuc, on the following day, it met up with road-blocks and heavy machine gun fire forced the Regiment to leave their trucks and tanks and fight their way forward. Scarcely was the attack underway when the enemy offered even more resistance. From concrete pillboxes, protected by formidable tank obstacles and numerous minefields and barbed wire entanglements, the Germans fought back. Enemy mortar and machine gun fire was severe, and several tanks were encountered. Intense fighting took place to regain contact with the 3rd Battalion, which had been cut off from the rest of the Regiment. For three days there was almost constant shooting, resulting in many casualties, including Roy Fagan, who died on August 13th. He is buried in the Brittany American Cemetery in France. |
Source : Newspapers.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8th INFANTRY DIVISION - GOLDEN ARROW
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SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Abmc.gov - Aad.archives.gov - Findagrave.com |
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PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |