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Personal info

Full name
RISLEY, Frank
Date of birth
20 June 1911
Age
33
Place of birth
Athens, Athens County, Ohio
Hometown
Sugarcreek, Tuscarawas County, Ohio

Military service

Service number
35762992
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
29 August 1944
Place of death
Condécourt, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
Plot Row Grave
B 35 51

Immediate family

Members
Hadley C. Risley (father)
Sarah Risley (mother)
Walter Risley (brother)
Wilbert Risley (brother)
Harry Risley (brother)
Alva Risley (sister)
Leroy Risley (brother)
Sarah E. Risley (sister)
Samuel Risley (brother)
Florence L. (Mitchell) Risley (wife)

More information

Pfc Frank Risley enlisted at Fort Hayes, Ohio in April 1943.

He attended Athens School. After entering service he went to Fort Benning, Georgia and Camp Shanks, New York before going oversees to England and France.

Source of information: Yannick, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com - Hocking Valley Families Tree / World War II Young American Patriots 1941-1945 / Ohio Birth Index 1908-1964 / 1920/ 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - World War II Young American Patriots 1941-1945