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GARNER, Francis Adams - Date of
birth
17 February 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Beaver Brook, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Harwood Mines, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33083747 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
3rd Tank Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Schwerdorff, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 26 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur L. Garner (father)
Elizabeth E. (Wolfe) Garner (mother)
Arthur L. Garner (brother)
Ida M. Garner (sister)
George W. Garner (brother)
More information
Cpl Francis A. Garner was a meat cutter before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 19 June 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
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, www.findagrave.com – Cleaverkin, www.armydivs.com/10th-armored-division
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