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MEAD, Frank Leslie - Date of
birth
6 August 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1305287 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
29 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Mondorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 14 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank L. Mead (father)
Genevieve (Shaldon) Mead (mother)
Lucille K. (Payne) Mead (wife)
More information
1st Lt Frank L. Mead was a clerk general office before he enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 15 April 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
He is remembered at the Spring Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Jonathan Harris Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Vermilion County Saving Graves
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – Carinarch, www.findagrave.com – Vermilion County Saving Graves