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Russel W. Fingar   #4186
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Born
24 Sep 1918
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Germantown, New York
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20 Apr 1945
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     approx. age 27


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Four persons were injured, one seriously, at 3 o'clock yesterday morning when their car plunged off the Albany Post road, near Red Hook. Most seriously hurt was Russell Fingar, 21, Germantown, who is in Rhinebeck hospital, suffering with a possible skull fracture, and a laceration over the right eye. - The Poughkeepsie Star-Enterprise October 2, 1939

Found his WWII Army Enlistment record. It lists his birth as 1918, his enlistment date is Oct 15, 1940 as a private in the National Guard. He is listed as single, without dependents, is 68' tall and weighs 132 lbs. His Civil Occupation is Tracktor Driver or Truck Driver.

Also there is a Russell W. Fingar, born Sep 24, 1918 who is listed as a sergeant in the infantry, who lived in Honolulu, Hawaii and died Apr 20, 1945. - U.S Veterans Cemeteries from ancestry.com (In addition, there is an Irwin G. Fingar (a brother's name) who enlisted on Jan 15, 1946 in the Hawaiian Department) A Veterans Interred Overseas Record shows he saw combat in the 106th Infantry 27th Division, and received a Purple Heart and Bronze Star.

Found him on the 1920 Germantown, Columbia, New York census (dist 18 img 17) age 1.

Found him on the 1930 Germantown, Columbia, New York census (dist 15 img 11) as Russell W. Fingar age 11.

Found him on the 1940 Germantown, Columbia, New York census (dist 11-17 img 18) as Russel Fingar age 21, single, living at home. Chauffer, trucking.


                                                                    | Reuben Finger Sr. 1823
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                                  | Reuben Finger Jr. 1853          | 
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                                  |                                 | Catharine Moore 1823 
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| Richard Rufus Fingar 1891       |
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|                                 |                                 | Alexander Whitney  1828   
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|                                 | Margaret C. Whitney 1862        |
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|- Russel W. Fingar   
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| Geneva B. Whitney 1897          |
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