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STAPLETON, Francis Edward - Date of
birth
23 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33600565 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
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
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hastenrath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
William C. Stapleton (father)
Regina A. T. (Harrigan) Stapleton (mother)
Regina M. Stapleton (sister)
William Stapleton (brother)
Marie D. Stapleton (sister)
More information
Pfc Francis E. Stapleton enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 14 April 1943.He attended high school for 4 years.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Ronald van Beek, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Veteran Compensation Application File / Gorman Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - St. Joseph's Prep School Yearbook 1941