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CHASE, Franklin Jordon - Date of
birth
August 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Dutch Flat, Placer County, California -
Hometown
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
2006040 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
114th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
Mannheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 39 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Nora D. Chase (mother)
More information
2nd Lt Franklin J. Chase attended college for two years and was a carpenter before he joined the National Guard in San Francisco, California on 28 Marh 1941.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, www.findagrave.com
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