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GERMANN, Francis Edward - Date of
birth
13 February 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Golden Gate, Wayne County, Illinois -
Hometown
Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36061094 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Haguenau, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 37 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter E. Germann (father)
Ella (Moore) Germann (mother)
Dorothy M. Germann (sister)
Emma E. (Mayhall) Germann (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Francis E. Germann attended high school for one year and was employed at the State of Illinois Department of Public Welfare before he enlisted in East St Louis, Illinois on 23 June 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy