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KING, Francis James - Date of
birth
23 December 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Bryn Mawr, Delaware County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Gladwyne, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33784383 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James King (father)
Marion King (mother)
Marie R. (Tarone) King (wife)
Dianne M. King (daughter)
More information
T/5 Francis J. King was a driver before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 7 June 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, 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, www.super6th.org, Pennsylvania Veterans Compensation Application
Photo source: Peter Schouteten