Name:
Franklin J. Minor
Rank:
Corporal
Serial Number:
32373519
Unit:
350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
0000-00-00
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Saint Alphonsus Roman Catholic Cem., New York
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Franklin J. Minor was born in 1907. He served in the US Army as a Corporal during World War II. He was Killed in Action in 1944 in Italy and is now buried in the Saint Alphonsus Roman Catholic Cemetery, Queensbury, Warren County, New York, USA. A member of the 2nd Battalion, 350th Infantry Regiment, his unit was cited for outstanding performance of duty in action during the period 27 September to 3 October 1944 at Mt. Battaglia, Italy against German forces. For seven days, amidst powerful counterattacks, the men of the battalion repulsed each attack with fighting ability and teamwork, therefore, their objective was accomplished.