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Personal info

Full name
DONOVAN, Francis Xavier
Date of birth
8 May 1922
Age
22
Place of birth
Benwood, Marshall County, West Virginia
Hometown
Benwood, Marshall County, West Virginia

Military service

Service number
35395918
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
1 December 1944
Place of death
Dettwiller, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
Plot Row Grave
B 31 1

Immediate family

Members
Maurice Donovan (father)
Glenna M. (Sine) Donovan (mother)

More information

Pfc Francis X. Donovan was a student before he enlisted.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Shriver Family Tree, Combat History 79th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy