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MARKWOOD, Francis Harold - Date of
birth
23 June 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Deer Creek, Carroll County, Indiana -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39230762 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Elbert P. Markwood (father)
Burdett M. Markwood (mother)
Archie A. Markwood (brother)
Violet L. Markwood (sister)
Pearl J. Markwood (sister)
More information
Pfc Francis H. Markwood enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 12 January 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com