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DALTON, Francis J - Date of
birth
26 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13077610 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Homberg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 32 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas Dalton (father)
Helen R. (Cannon) Dalton (mother)
John Dalton (brother)
Thomas Dalton (brother)
Pauline Dalton (wife)
More information
Sgt Francis J. Dalton attended high school for four years before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 1 April 1942.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Pauline Dalton, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / 1930 Census, www.super6th.org
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