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CANTER, Frank Joseph - Date of
birth
27 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12061681 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Lanfroicourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 12 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Richard J. Canter Sr. (father)
Theresa (McGoldrick) Canter (mother)
John Canter (brother)
Richard J. Canter Jr. (brother)
Peter A. Canter (brother)
Joseph P. Canter (brother)
Marcella T. Canter (sister)
Una M. Canter (sister)
Kevin J. Canter (brother)
Patricia Canter (sister)
Thomas F. Canter (brother)
Susanne C. Canter (sister)
Maureen F. Canter (sister)
More information
Cpl Frank J. Canter attended high school for three years and was a filer, grinder, buffer and metal polisher before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in New York City, New York on 30 March 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Schoepe Geyda Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.super6th.org
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