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MEADE, Frank Joseph - Date of
birth
9 June 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Mohawk, Herkimer County, New York -
Hometown
Norway, Herkimer County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32578383 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 September 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Parroy, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Patrick J. Meade (father)
Mary L. (Myers) Meade (mother)
James E. Meade (brother)
William R. Meade (brother)
Celeste L. Meade (sister)
Catherine M. Meade (sister)
More information
Pfc Frank J. Meade worked on a farm before he enlisted in Utica, New York on 23 October 1942.He was killed by small arms fire in his back and shoulder.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Cambridge Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 79th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy