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BEAL, Frank Edwin Jr - Date of
birth
19 December 1919 -
Age
25 -
Place of birth
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine -
Hometown
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31347728 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
397th Infantry Regiment,
100th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rimling, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank E. Beal Sr. (father)
Harriet (McLeod) Beal (mother)
Clarence L. Beal (brother)
Anna K. Beal (sister)
Thelma M. Beal (sister)
Margaret A. Beal (sister)
Kenneth A. Beal (sister)
Raymond Beal (brother)
More information
Pfc Frank E. Beal Jr. attended 4 years at Technical High School in Springfield, Massachusetts and was a machinist before he enlisted on 3 June 1943 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Source of information: Yannick, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – World War II Army Enlistment Records / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Maine Birth Records / Maine Marriage Index / U.S. School Yearbooks, ‘Regiment of the Century: The Story of the 397th Infantry Regiment’
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy