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GRAY, Francis William - Date of
birth
8 September 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan -
Hometown
Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16175953 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
259th Infantry Regiment,
65th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
3 July 1945 - Place of
death
Linz, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clarence W. Gray (father)
Mary E. (Conlen) Gray (mother)
Robert J. Gray (brother)
Edward J. Gray (brother)
George S. Gray (brother)
James L. Gray (brother)
Elizabeth C. Gray (sister)
Mary H. Gray (sister)
Richard D. Gray (brother)
More information
T/5 Francis W. Gray attended high school for four years and worked for the C. J. Weisenberg Company.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Detroit, Michigan on 9 December 1942.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / WWII Registration Card / Headstone and Interment record / Family Tree
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – Family tree