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FERSTL, Francis Benedict - Date of
birth
21 February 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Plain, Sauk County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36804907 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Guide -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
Medelsheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 73 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Ferstl (father)
Margaret B. Ferstl (mother)
Margaret B. Ferstl (sister)
Adela Ferstl (sister)
Lucille Ferstl (sister)
Philip Ferstl (brother)
John Ferstl (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Francis B. Ferstl was a student and worked part time in the Hasty Tasty Restaurant before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.87thinfantrydivision.com, www.newspapers.com - Wisconsin State Journal - 19 January 1944
Photo source: -, www.newspapers.com - The Capital Times - 4 February 1945