US PARAS Saar, Fred Herman

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Saar​

• FORENAME

Fred Herman​

• UNIT

504 Parachute Infantry Regiment​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

37172096​

• AWARD

Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Europe​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 5.10.1919 near Leonard,North Dakota​

son of Herman and Othelia (nee Schilke) Saar​

attended schools in Leonard,North Dakota​

farm worker in civilian life​

entered service 1942​

507 PIR in his obituary​

discharged 1945​

returned to Leonard postwar​

owner,Saar's Cafe​

employed,Soo Line Railroad (fireman + conductor + brakeman) (retired 1985)​

married Hermine Hahn 25.6.1950 (predeceased him) (6 children)​

resided Enderlin,North Dakota + Wahpeton,North Dakota​

died 26.3.2012 Breckenridge,Minnesota​

funeral in Wahpeton​

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