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FRAME, John Lee - Date of
birth
28 September 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32076682 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
7th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Guemar-Ostheim, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 26 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
James R. Frame (father)
Mary A. (Mooney) Frame (mother)
James R. Frame (brother)
George Frame (brother)
Margaret Frame (sister)
Thomas Frame (brother)
Edward Frame (brother)
Mary E. Frame (sister)
Katherine R. Frame (sister)
More information
Pfc John L. Frame was a textile production worker.He enlisted in Camden, New Jersey on 22 July 1942.
From October 1943 until February 1944, he was hospitalized in Italy with a liver disease caused by an insect bite.
From May 1944 until June he was hospitalized again in Italy for wounds he received to his shoulder from artillery shell fragments.
In September 1944, Pfc Frame was again wounded by artillery shell fragments to his back. He returned to his unit in October but was wounded again by small arms fire to his forearm. In November he was discharged from the hospital.
On 23 January 1945, he was killed by artillery shell fragments to his head.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards / U.S. Census Records, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Delaware Public Archives