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Personal info

Full name
DE SANTIS, Frank Anthony
Date of birth
1 January 1920
Age
24
Place of birth
Solvay, Onondaga County, New York
Hometown
Onondaga County, New York

Military service

Service number
32253967
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
15 September 1944
Place of death
Aachen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
E 14 28

Immediate family

Members
Nicholas De Santis (father)
Rose (Fiorevanti) De Santis (mother)
Lawrence De Santis (brother)
Fanny De Santis (sister)
Rosemary De Santis (sister)
Bette De Santis (sister)

More information

Pfc Frank A. De Santis enlisted in Fort Niagara Youngstown, New York on 17 March 1942.

He was initially buried at Fosse Cemetery near Namur, Belgium.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, http://major-smolinski.com/SOLVAY/VETS-D.html

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.myheritage.nl - The Post-Standard