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GAFFNEY, Franklin Dexter Jr - Date of
birth
2 March 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Madison, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33916714 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 44 | 41 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Franklin D. Gaffney Sr. (father)
Minnie A. (Leonard) Gaffney (mother)
Mildred Gaffney (sister)
Louise Gaffney (sister)
Pauline Gaffney (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Franklin D. Gaffney Jr. was employed at Westmoreland Coal Company.He enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 26 January 1944.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Enlistment Record / 1930 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com