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FORD, Allen Franklin - Date of
birth
6 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Alexander County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34863840 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William M. Ford (father)
Florence E. (Baker) Ford (mother)
Ralph A. Ford (brother)
Ruth E. (Lackey) Ford (wife)
More information
Pvt Allen F. Ford enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 20 May 1944.His brother, Ralph A. Ford, is buried at Normandy American Cemetery.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Barbs Childers Family Tree / WWII Enlistment Record / North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 /
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Patricia Loyd