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CANFIELD, Frank Edward - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia -
Hometown
Varina, Henrico County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20361717 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Tendon, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 30 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
James H. Canfield (father)
Mamie L. (Amory) Canfield (mother)
Madelyn V. Canfield (sister)
Anne M. Canfield (sister)
John J. Canfield (brother)
Arthur H. Canfield (brother)
William S. Canfield (brother)
Dorothy V. Canfield (sister)
Shirley M. Canfield (sister)
Gordon A. Canfield (brother)
Elsie J. (Demuth) Canfield (wife)
More information
T/Sgt Frank E. Canfield joined the National Guard in Richmond, Virginia on 3 February 1941.He was married to Elsie J. Demuth on 3 July 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Virginia Marriage Records / 142ndaar-.pdf / https://36th-id/frb/io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Bill Wheeler - Library of Virginia