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ROUGEUX, Francis Jerome - Date of
birth
14 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York -
Hometown
Niagara County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32280208 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Pronsfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Maurice F. Rougeux (father)
Margerite A. (Thompson) Rougeux (mother)
Rita A. Rougeux (sister)
Virginia A. Rougeux (sister)
Robert T. Rougeux (brother)
Margerite L. Rougeux (sister)
Thomas J. Rougeux (brother)
More information
Sgt Francis J. Rougeux attended high school for three years and was a printing and publishing clerk before he enlisted at Fort Jay, New York on 8 April 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Steele Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery