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SILVIA, Frank Corey - Date of
birth
18 September 1919 -
Age
25 -
Place of birth
Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island -
Hometown
Newport County, Rhode Island -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31470178 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Christopher Silvia (father)
Annie Silvia (mother)
Edward Silvia (brother)
Mary Silvia (sister)
Christopher Silvia (brother)
Joseph Silvia (brother)
Helen Silvia (wife)
Francis Silvia (son)
William D. Silvia (son)
More information
Pfc Frank C. Silvia worked on his father's dairy before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 13 June 1944. He was sent overseas in November 1944.An assault boat in which he was in to cross the river capsized. Silvia was carrying a radio set, was seen to go under the water and he never came back up. His remains where located in the silt under the bridge in Echternach in 1951.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Army Enlistment Records, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, CWGC/ABMC, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com - Newport Mercury
Photo source: www.findagrave.com