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FRANK, William "Willie" - Date of
birth
15 November 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Hillburn, Rockland County, New York -
Hometown
Sullivan County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32908881 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
West of the Rur River in the sector of Düren-Merken, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anthony Frank (father)
Theresa (Miedler) Frank (mother)
Michael Adduce (stepfather)
Frances M. Frank (sister)
Joseph Adduce (half-brother)
Florence Adduce (half-sister)
Michaël Adduce (half-brother)
Anthony Adduce (half-brother)
Rosemarie Adduce (half-sister)
John Adduce (half-brother)
Alfred Adduce (half-brother)
Richard Adduce (half-brother)
Stella Frank (wife)
Catherine Frank (daughter)
More information
T/4 William Frank was a plasterer.He enlisted in New York City, New York on 17 May 1943.
On one picture William Frank poses with his wife.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, André Koch, Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, WWII Draft Cards, 1920/1930 Census, Alfred Adduce, Margaret Adduce
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Margaret Adduce