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HARGIS, Franchard "Peanut" - Date of
birth
22 August 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Oklahoma -
Hometown
Hunt County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6278053 -
Rank
First Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Schweinfurt, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
James P. Hargis (father)
Minnie P. (Dodd) Hargis (mother)
Ida Hargis (sister)
Forrest J. Hargis (brother)
Ina L. (Monk) Hargis (wife)
More information
1st Sgt Franchard Hargis attended college for two years before he joined the Regular Army on 20 October 1939.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Parker Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
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