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GOODSON, Frank James - Date of
birth
8 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Pinehurst, Orange County, Texas -
Hometown
Montgomery County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38547711 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Homer G. Goodson (father)
Jennie Goodson (mother)
Jewel D. Goodson (sister)
Joseph L. Goodson (brother)
More information
Pvt Frank J. Goodson enlisted in Houston, Texas on 6 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com,
http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/506/506_honor_eg.html, www.ancestry.com – Roots and Wings / 1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten