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SWEENEY, Frank Joseph - Date of
birth
27 December 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37283322 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Saint-Epvre, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry J. Sweeney (father)
Mary J. (Kanedy) Sweeney (mother)
Henry M. Sweeney (brother)
Mary B. Sweeney (sister)
Helen K. Sweeney (sister)
More information
Pfc Frank J. Sweeney was unemployed when he enlisted on 16 October 1940.He was killed by small arms fire.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Minnesota Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Delphine Richter Thomas