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DENCH, Francis Joseph - Date of
birth
14 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Hyde Park, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Hyde Park, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31357323 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 April 1945 - Place of
death
Elmerhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 13 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph J. Dench (father)
Catherine L. (Dwyer) Dench (mother)
Barbara Dench (sister)
More information
Pfc Francis J. Dench enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 20 May 1943. He attended Hyde Park High School for 3 years and worked in a metal factory before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet