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Personal info

Full name
SILVIA, Frank Corey
Date of birth
18 September 1919
Age
25
Place of birth
Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island
Hometown
Newport County, Rhode Island

Military service

Service number
31470178
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
10 February 1945
Place of death
Echternach (Luxembourg) Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
B 8 6

Immediate family

Members
Christopher Silvia (father)
Annie Silvia (mother)
Edward Silvia (brother)
Mary Silvia (sister)
Christopher Silvia (brother)
Joseph Silvia (brother)
Helen Silvia (wife)
Francis Silvia (son)
William D. Silvia (son)

More information

Pfc Frank C. Silvia enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 13 June 1944. Before entering the army, Frank Silvia was employed by his father at the Oliphant Dairy. He left for overseas duty in November. He had two children, Francis Jr., 4 and William David, 1.
An assault boat in which he was using to cross the river capsized. Silvia was carrying a 546 Radio, was seen to go under the water, and he never came back up. His remains where located in the silt under the bridge in Echternach in 1951.

Source of information: Jac Engels, Barbara Geisler, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Army Enlistment Records, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, CWGC/ABMC, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com - Newport Mercury

Photo source: Jac Engels, www.findagrave.com - Vicki