Name:
Francis E. Marley
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
33594106
Unit:
143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-28
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France
Plot:
D
Row:
8
Grave:
6
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
When Francis E. Marley was born in 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, his father, James, was 34 and his mother, Helen, was 25. He had four brothers and six sisters. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division. He entered service in Pennsylvania. He died on August 28, 1944 during the invasion of southern France. He is now buried at Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.