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DIETZ, Francis Joseph - Date of
birth
9 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Washington, Kent County, Rhode Island -
Hometown
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31382967 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 March 1945 - Place of
death
Ottweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 9 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph F. Dietz (father)
Maria A. (Mancini) Dietz (mother)
Robert T. Dietz (brother)
More information
Sgt Francis J. Dietz attended high school for four years and was employed at the American Telephone and Telegraph Company before he enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 6 May 1943.He was killed by small arms fire in his chest and shoulder.
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 / Frank & Maria's Tree / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Bridget Krahula, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Providence Rhode Island