Name:
August William Fercking
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
37006084
Unit:
137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-02
State:
Kansas
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
I
Row:
25
Grave:
15
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
August William Fercking was born on September 10, 1915, in Ness City, Ness County, Kansas. He served in the 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, as a Sergeant during World War II. Sgt Fercking was Killed in Action on August 2, 1944, during the liberation of Domjean in France. He is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery and was awarded the Purple Heart.