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RAKOVYAN, Frank John - Date of
birth
20 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
New York County, New York -
Hometown
New York City, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12061781 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
6th Cavalry Group
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hosingen, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 10 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Rakovyan (brother)
More information
T/5 Frank J. Rakovyan was a welder before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 30 March 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet