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name
MURRAY, Francis J - Date of
birth
30 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Waddington, St. Lawrence County, New York -
Hometown
New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39246367 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
16th Armored Infantry Battalion,
13th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
30 April 1945 - Place of
death
South of Plattling, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Elon Murray (father)
Marion McMartin (mother)
Dan Murray (brother)
More information
Pfc Francis J. Murray worked as a chauffeur.He enlisted in Utica, New York on 19 October 1943.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.aad.archives.org - WWII Enlistment Record, www.13tharmoreddivision.org
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Dave Hansen / Anne Cady, Public Opinion 7 August 1945