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FRANCHY, Adelard Joseph - Date of
birth
7 August 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36954057 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
6 March 1945 - Place of
death
Cologne, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 68 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George H. Franchy (father)
Julia (Satz) Franchy (mother)
Eileen M. Franchy (sister)
Gerald Franchy (brother)
William H. Franchy (brother)
Gladys M. (Leblanc) Franchy (wife)
Beverly Franchy (daughter)
Gloria J. Franchy (daughter)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com - William H. Franchy, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / Franchy Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com