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FRANJESKOS, Evangelos Frank - Date of
birth
10 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Oakland, Alameda County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19133516 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Nennig, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Gus F. Franjeskos (father)
Athena (Basiliow) Franjeskos (mother)
Georgia F. Franjeskos (sister)
Anna F. Franjeskos (sister)
More information
Pfc Evangelos F. Franjeskos attended college before he joined the Regular Army in Presidio of Monterey, California on 22 November 1943.His parents were of Greek origin and immigrated from Smyrna, Turkey. When she immigrated in 1912, his mother's name was Athina.
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, Naturalization Record of his mother http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery