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name
WATSON, Francis R - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Minnesota -
Hometown
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17026324 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Rochefort, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 59 |
More information
T/4 Francis R. Watson joined the Regular Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 25 August 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census - U.S. WII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil 1942-1949
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet