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name
PROPER, Francis Edward - Date of
birth
23 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Moriah, Essex County, New York -
Hometown
St. Lawrence County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32849654 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne 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 Noville, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter C. Proper (father)
More information
Pvt Francis E. Proper enlisted in Utica, New York on 20 February 1943.He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery