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FRENE, Joseph Franklin - Date of
birth
24 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
District of Columbia -
Hometown
Washington, District of Columbia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13143020 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
52nd Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 70 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leo L. Frene (father)
Minnie A. (Cathey) Frene (mother)
Frank R. Frene (half brother)
Leo S. Frene (half brother)
Betty A. Frene (half sister)
Patricia J. Frene (half sister)
Martin L. Frene (half brother)
More information
S/Sgt Joseph F. Frene enlisted in Washington, District of Columbia on 20 November 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, After Action Report 52nd Armored Infantry Battalion
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight Anderson, www.ancestry.com - paulfrene