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FRANKLIN, Perry Lee - Date of
birth
10 January 1922 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Oregon -
Hometown
Torrance City, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19056286 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
630th Tank Destroyer Battalion
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
Stalag IV-B
Muhlberg Sachsen 51-13, Brandenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 30 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Victor A. Gossiaux (stepfather)
Lillian V. Gossiaux (mother)
Martha L. (Cavitt) Franklin (wife)
Richard Franklin (son)
More information
Pvt Perry L. Franklin was a mechanic before he enlisted at Fort MacArthur, California on 14 February 1941 as a Private.He was taken prisoner and died in Stalag IV-B.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Enlistment Record / Social Security Death Index / American Ex-Prisoners of War, Torrance Herald - 1 January 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Torrance Herald - 1 January 1945