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VINSON, Frank Garland - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Alabama -
Hometown
Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14016355 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Baesweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert H. Vinson (father)
Lillie M. (Mayfield) Vinson (mother)
Robert Vinson (brother)
Oswell Vinson (brother)
Mitford L. Vinson (brother)
Howard Vinson (brother)
Mary Vinson (sister)
Jack Vinson (brother)
Willadene Vinson (sister)
Hershel Vinson (brother)
Billy Vinson (brother)
Herbert O. Vinson (brother)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, After Action Report CCA, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Robert and Marziana Boels, Wendy Hazle, The Moulton Advertiser