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FRANKS, Lawrence Harold - Date of
birth
6 February 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa -
Hometown
Linn County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37444956 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
10th Tank Battalion,
5th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 September 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 15 | 33 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles E. Perry (father)
Mary E. (Huff) Franks (mother)
Harry B. Franks (fosterfather)
Veda C. (Bringman) Franks (wife)
More information
Lawrence Harold Franks was married to Alta May Metcalf on 3 April 1940 but divorced her in August 1941. He remarried withVeda Constance Bringman on 22 november 1943 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa while already he was in the Army.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.5ad.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Bonus Case File
Photo source: Jac Engels