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DOWDEN, Frank Nathaniel - Date of
birth
25 February 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana -
Hometown
Escondido, San Diego County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39717103 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Biffontaine, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bert W. Dowden (father)
Nancy E. (Mitchell) Dowden (mother)
Gertrude F. Dowden (sister)
Mary E. Dowden (sister)
Bessie B. (Sutton) Dowden (wife)
Ronnie Dowden (son)
More information
Pvt Frank N. Dowden was married to Bessie B. Sutton on 26 October 1938.He enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 16 November 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941 / 141aar-October-November-1944.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io / www.findagrave.com / www.newspapers.com - Vidette-Messenger of Porter County 13 November 1989
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight “Andy” Anderson