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Personal info

Full name
FRANCIS, William Charles Sr "Charlie"
Date of birth
14 March 1909
Age
35
Place of birth
Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Hometown
Monroe County, New York

Military service

Service number
42092678
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
19 December 1944
Place of death
Hünningen-Büllingen, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
D 11 3

Immediate family

Members
Edward R. Francis Jr. (father)
Ida H. (Eccles) Francis (mother)
Edward R. Francis (brother)
Kenneth C. Francis (brother)
James Francis (brother)
Robert E. Francis (brother)
Roy B. Francis (brother)
Donald B. Francis (brother)
John Francis (brother)
Ruth H. (Kraft) Francis (wife)
William C. Francis Jr. (son)
Harriet R. Francis (daughter)
Ronald F. Francis (son)
Carol Francis (daughter)
Ida M. Francis (daughter)

More information

Pfc William C. Francis Sr. enlisted in Rochester, New York on 12 January 1944 and had been overseas four months.

His brother Donald was killed in action on 7 June 1944 and is buried at Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer in France.

One picture shows his family and an army buddy: 1st Row L-R: Harriet (daughter age 12), Ruth (wife), Ida (daughter age 2; in arms), William C. Sr (aka Charlie age 35), army buddy, William C. Jr (son age 14). 2nd Row L-R Carol (daughter age 4) and Ronald (son age 10).

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Army Enlistment, www.ancestry.com - Familytree, www.newspapers.com - Democrat and Chronicle

Photo source: www.newspapers.com - Democrat and Chronicle, Jim Francis (grandson)