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GRELLE, Frank Joseph - Date of
birth
4 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31420410 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 21 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Pasquale Grelle (father)
Ursilla Grelle (mother)
Jennie V. Grelle (sister)
Peter Grelle (sister)
Carmen Grelle (sister)
Mario Grelle (brother)
More information
Pvt Frank J. Grelle enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 7 September 1943.He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Margraten, Plot PPP, Row 10, Grave 249.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, WW2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Toon & Corrina Halters