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JONES, Frank Joseph - Date of
birth
14 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Alexandria, Clark County, Missouri -
Hometown
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37679272 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Welldorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Isaac S. Jones (father)
Ethel H. (Thompson) Jones (mother)
Robert I. Jones (brother)
Ida B. Jones (sister)
Donald Ray Jones (brother)
Herbert E. Jones (brother)
Harley C. Jones (brother)
Edith W. (Mortimer) Jones (wife)
William Fiedler (stepson)
More information
S/Sgt Frank J. Jones enlisted at Camp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa on 24 September 1943.He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 22 June 1944 and was seriously wounded in action on 11 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Family Trees / WWII Bonus Case File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Hannah Majewski - Jones Family