Upton and Rosa Ella Thrun Fulks Family - Wright Co.
Harold Upton Fulks was born Jan. 6, 1923. He died Feb. 6, 2001 and is buried in the Garden of Memories, Waterloo, IA.
Sgt. Harold Fulks received a citation from Gen. Patton and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was wounded by shrapnel near Trier, Germany. He also participated in the capture of Metz and the heavy fighting in the Ardennes battle.
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Clayton Kenneth Fulks was born Feb. 14, 1911. He died Feb. 24, 1952 and is buried in Abingdon Cemetery, Abingdon, IL.
Sgt. Kenneth Fulks served with the U.S. Army in World War II and was attached to Co. B, 1879th Engineering Co.
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Robert Burton Fulks was born Apr. 4, 1926. He died Jan. 10, 1972 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion, IA.
Pvt. Burton Fulks served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.
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Charles A. Fulks was born Nov. 15, 1920. He died Feb. 14, 1966 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion, IA.
Petty Officer Charles Fulks served with the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard the USS Higbee and USS Hawkins.
Sources: “Ordinary Heroes”, by Judge Newt Draheim; ancestry.com
