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WOODS, Francis Gerard - Date of
birth
21 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31461978 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Schwammennauel Dam, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
John F. Woods (father)
Catherine B. Woods (mother)
Veronica I. Woods (sister)
Bernadette T. Woods (sister)
Rita Woods (sister)
John Woods (brother)
Thomas Woods (brother)
Eulalia Woods (sister)
Joseph Woods (brother)
Mary Woods (sister)
Theresa Woods (sister)
More information
Pfc Francis G. Woods enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 6 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Richard Blunk, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet