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MONGES, Frank L - Date of
birth
28 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles County California -
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39271281 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Light Machine Gunner -
Unit
H Company,
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division,
2nd Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Baal, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 13 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Victor Navarette (father)
Tomasa L. (Lopez)(Monges) Navarette (mother)
Victoria Navarette (sister)
Robert H. Navarette (brother)
Raymond Navarette (brother)
John Navarette (brother)
More information
Pfc Frank L. Monges enlisted on 26 December 1942.The company had reached the banks of the Roer River and was preparing to launch the assault boats, when they were bombed by an enemy airplane. Most likely Pfc Monges was killed during this action.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Eileen Stinchfield (niece), www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.history.army.mil, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / California Birth Index / 1930/1940 Census,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Eileen Stinchfield