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BUCHANAN, Franklin - Date of
birth
5 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Bath, Steuben County, New York -
Hometown
Bath, Steuben County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12044753 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Helmschrode-Goslar-Langelsheim-Vienenburg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 18 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bernice Buchanan (mother)
William Buchanan (brother)
Katherine E. (Quill) Buchanan (wife)
Steven R. Buchanan (son)
More information
Pfc Franklin Buchanan enlisted in Elmira, New York on 5 January 1942. He had two brothers who were also in military service.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.newspapers.com - Democrat and Chronicle, New York State Birth Index, 1950 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet