1. | Frutiger, Arnold O. was born on 21 Aug 1911 in Illinois; died on 22 Feb 1979; was buried in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: FRUT.A001
- _FGRAVE: 18562352
- Military Service: World War II, Private First Class, Company D, 369th Medical Battalion, Fighting 69th Infantry Division, United States Army
- Census: 4 Apr 1930, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Sailor Springs (Village) (East Part), Clay County, Illinois, page 01a
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Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on May 22, 1942 at East Saint Louis, Illinois. Selected for the Medical Department, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Sanitary Technician (196). Departed the U.SS. on October 5, 1942 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Served with unknown medical units in the Normandy and Northern France Campaigns. Reassigned to Company D, 369th Medical Battalion, 'Fighting 69th' Infantry Division and served iin Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on September 23, 1945 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2065920
Arnold married Welch, Lela Pearl on 20 Aug 1935. Lela (daughter of Welch, William H. and Bickers, Rosa E. 'Rosie') was born on 12 Mar 1917 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 27 Jul 2004 in Cisne Health Care, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois; was buried on 29 Jul 2004 in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. Children:
- 2. Frutiger, Luella Rose was born on 20 Apr 1947 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; died on 23 Nov 2021 in Charter Assisted Living, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; was buried in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois.
- 3. Frutiger, Daniel Arnold 'Dan' was born on 12 Jun 1952 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; died on 13 Nov 2019 in HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois.
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