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JACOBS, Francis Lewis - Date of
birth
20 October 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Victor, Ontario County, New York -
Hometown
Victor, Monroe County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12208344 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
110th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 November 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
Homer B. Jacobs (father)
Catharine N. (Gugelman) Jacobs (mother)
Margaret J. Jacobs (sister)
Charles J. Jacobs (brother)
Howard P. Jacobs (brother)
Homer V. Jacobs (brother)
More information
Francis Jacobs enlisted in the Army on 30 November 1942 in Rochester, New York. He died of wounds suffered November 6 in Germany. He was hospitalized and passed away in Belgium, November 8, 1944.He attended Victor High School and later worked for the Victor Insulating Corporation before enlisting in the Army. After training in Louisiana, Florida and Virginia he was sent to England in October, 1943.
During his overseas service of more than a year he had been on duty in England, France and Germany as a member of an infantry unit with the First army. Promoted to staff sergeant two months ago, he was awarded the Combat Infantry Medal.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - Democrat and Chronicle, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: Peter Schouteten