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LATHAN, Francis W - Date of
birth
25 October 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Norton, Norton County, Kansas -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39722754 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Gürzenich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles M. Lothan (father)
Fanny V. (Antrim) Lathan (mother)
Perry R. Lathan (brother)
Rosa P. (Blackley) Lathan (wife)
More information
Franics W. Lathan was a chauffeur. He enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 4 January 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org/ - Wes Lathan (grandson)