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name
CUNNINGHAM, Francis L - Date of
birth
19 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Rhode Island -
Hometown
Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31182715 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
Grand-Sart (Sart), Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Helen V. Cunningham (mother)
Henry Cunningham (brother)
Anna Cunningham (wife)
More information
Pfc Francis L. Cunningham enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 14 October 1942.Pfc Cunningham was initially buried in a temporary grave at Henri-Chapelle on 25 December 1944. He was disinterred on 21 October 1947 and his remains were prepared and placed in a casket a day later. He was given his final resting place on 9 July 1948.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, NARA, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/325/325_honor_cd.html, IDPF
Photo source: Joris Appels