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- Full
name
MULLEN, Francis A - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31353916 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Reipertswiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 28 | 55 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank A. Mullen (father)
Joanna J. Mullen (mother)
Patricia Mullen (sister)
Engene Mullen (brother)
Eileen Mullen (sister)
More information
Pfc Francis A. Mullen attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 28 April 1943.He is remembered at the Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com – John Maters Caspole Jr.
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / John Mathers Caspole Jr., The Boston Globe 13 December 1945