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FERRARA, Frank Anthony - Date of
birth
9 January 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42009627 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Geilenkirchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 13 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph Ferrara (father)
Barbra Ferrara (mother)
Salvatore Ferrara (brother)
Rosina Ferrara (sister)
Anthony Ferrara (brother)
Bennie Ferrara (brother)
John Ferrara (brother)
Ralph Ferrara (brother)
Harry Ferrara (brother)
Barbra Ferrara (sister)
More information
Pvt Frank Ferrara enlisted on 14 August 1943 at Newark, New Jersey. He joined his unit from a Replacement Depot on 3 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet