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MEDEIROS, Frank - Date of
birth
17 June 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31421304 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 December 1944 - Place of
death
Sportplatze at Jülich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 16 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Francisco L. Medeiros (father)
Rose P. (Ponte) Medeiros (mother)
Antone Medeiros (brother)
Francis M. Medeiros (wife)
Lillina Bragga (Niece)
More information
Pvt Frank Medeiros enlisted on 15 September 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 21 November 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Ben Savelkoul, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.americandday.org, www.marylandmilitaryhistory.org/29div/reports
Photo source: Ben Savelkoul, family collection