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1Lt Fenton G Epling Jr.

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1Lt Fenton G Epling Jr. Veteran

Birth
Death
17 Jul 1944 (aged 21–22)
Burial
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
Plot
B Row 10 Grave 137
Memorial ID
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Fenton served as a First Lieutenant, 7th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

He resided in Prince George's County, Maryland prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on July 3, 1942 at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia. He was noted as being Single, without dependents.

Fenton died in the "Line Of Duty" of a non-battle related incident during the war. He had previously been awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.

Service # O-681630

( Bio: by Russ Pickett )
Fenton served as a First Lieutenant, 7th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

He resided in Prince George's County, Maryland prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on July 3, 1942 at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia. He was noted as being Single, without dependents.

Fenton died in the "Line Of Duty" of a non-battle related incident during the war. He had previously been awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.

Service # O-681630

( Bio: by Russ Pickett )

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Maryland.



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  • Maintained by: MAJ Jimmy Cotton
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56772691/fenton_g-epling: accessed ), memorial page for 1Lt Fenton G Epling Jr. (1922–17 Jul 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56772691, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by MAJ Jimmy Cotton (contributor 48803557).