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PLATTER, Frank Morton Jr - Date of
birth
21 March 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana -
Hometown
Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1290471 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Büddingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edgar A. Platter II (father)
Margaret A. (Green) Platter (mother)
Maud M. Platter (sister)
David G. Platter (brother)
Mary E. (St Clair) Platter (wife)
Michele Platter (daughter)
More information
1st Lt Frank M. Platter Jr. graduated from Shortridge High School and was a salesman when he joined the National Guard in Indianapolis, Indiana on 17 January 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Platter Bochart Family Tree / Indiana Birth Certificates
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspapers.com - The Indianapolis Star Indiana - 21 January 1945