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REMUS, Franklin G - Date of
birth
9 August 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36630755 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
25 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 15 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank Remus (father)
Marie Remus (mother)
Frances Remus (brother)
More information
Pvt. Franklin G. Remus was a 1938 graduate of Lindblom High school.He died from an accidental gunshot wound.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, Chicago Tribune - 27 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Lindblom High School yearbook, 1938