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CANTWELL, Francis Joseph "Frankie" - Date of
birth
7 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31434508 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
12th Engineer Combat Battalion,
8th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 11 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John J. Cantwell (father)
Bridget (Crickord) Cantwell (mother)
Thomas Cantwell (brother)
Edward Cantwell (brother)
James Cantwell (brother)
Mary Cantwell (sister)
Betty Cantwell (sister)
More information
Pvt Francis J. Cantewell enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 16 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schoutteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, 1940 US Census, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Mary Rakaukas