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ZAK, Frank Charles - Date of
birth
2 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32819629 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
29 November 1944 - Place of
death
Niederschaeffolsheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 44 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Peter Zak (father)
Mary Zak (mother)
George J. Zak (brother)
More information
Pvt Frank C. Zak attended high school for four years before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 1 March 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments to his chest.
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 / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy