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SPETELUNAS, Francis - Date of
birth
15 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Providence County, Rhode Island -
Hometown
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6149983 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Verdenne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Silvester Spetelunas (father)
Theresa Spetelunas (mother)
Julius Spetelunas (brother)
Annie Spetelunas (sister)
More information
Pvt Francis Spetelunas joined the Regular Army on 28 May 1940.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
Source of information: André Koch, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. City Directories / Headstone and Interment Record / Rhode Island U.S. Birth Index / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet